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Eared Poorwill
Nyctiphrynus mcleodii
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About the Eared Poorwill
The eared poorwill (Nyctiphrynus mcleodii) is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae. It is endemic to Mexico.
Source: Wikipedia
Classification
- Scientific name
- Nyctiphrynus mcleodii
- Family
- Nightjars and Allies
- Order
- Caprimulgiformes
Similar species
Other members of the nightjars and allies family recorded in North America — a useful place to start if you are not certain of your identification.
- Antillean Nighthawk Chordeiles gundlachii
- Buff-collared Nightjar Antrostomus ridgwayi
- Chuck-will's-widow Antrostomus carolinensis
- Common Nighthawk Chordeiles minor
- Common Pauraque Nyctidromus albicollis
- Common Poorwill Phalaenoptilus nuttallii
- Eastern Whip-poor-will Antrostomus vociferus
- Gray Nightjar Caprimulgus jotaka
- Lesser Nighthawk Chordeiles acutipennis
- Mexican Whip-poor-will Antrostomus arizonae
- Short-tailed Nighthawk Lurocalis semitorquatus
- Spot-tailed Nightjar Antiurus maculicaudus
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