Yucatan Poorwill

About the Yucatan Poorwill

The Yucatan poorwill (Nyctiphrynus yucatanicus) is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae. It is found in the Yucatán Peninsula of Belize, Guatemala, and Mexico.

Source: Wikipedia

Classification

Scientific name

Nyctiphrynus yucatanicus

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
• Eared Poorwill Nyctiphrynus mcleodii
• 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