Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Nightjars and Allies :: Common Poorwill

Common Poorwill Phalaenoptilus nuttallii

Described by: Audubon (1844)
Alternate common name(s): Poorwill
Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors

Photographs

Weld County, Colorado, USA - Sep 27, 2003 © Steve Messick 
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Range

Sw. Canada, w. United States and n. Mexico;
(1) Sw. Canada (s. interior British Columbia, se. Alberta, sw. Saskatchewan) and w. and wc. United States (Montana, sw. North Dakota, sw. Iowa and e. Kansas to nw. Oklahoma and c. Texas).
Winters s. to c. Mexico.
(2) W. California.
(3) Se. California and sw. Arizona.
(4) S. Baja.
(5) C. Mexico (Jalisco, Durango, Guanajuato, San Luis Potosi, Coahuila).

Videos

No videos are available for this species

Sounds

Location unknown - Date unknown Source: Naturesongs.com

References

Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.

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