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Mexican Whip-poor-will

Antrostomus arizonae

Least Concern

Envergadura

31,9 cm

Peso

47,45 g

Familia

Caprimulgidae

Orden

Caprimulgiformes

Acerca de

A medium-small Caprimulgidae nightjar (~47 g) of pine-oak forests in the mountains of Arizona, New Mexico, and western Mexico. Recently split from the Eastern Whip-poor-will on morphological and vocal grounds. Calls with the same 'whip-poor-will' phrase. Feeds on moths and beetles nocturnally. Least Concern.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Envergadura	31,9 cm	12.6 in
Peso	47,45 g	1.67 oz

Identificación

Plumaje

Grey-brown and buff mottled above with dark vermiculations; white gorget in male; pale buff barred underparts; white outer tail tips in male; recently split from Eastern Whip-poor-will; slightly browner tones overall.

Habitat & Range

🌲 Bosque

Distribución geográfica

Breeds in pine-oak highland forest in the mountains of Mexico and Central America; partially migratory at higher elevations.

Diet & Feeding

Hawks moths, beetles, and flying insects at night over pine-oak forest of Mexico and SW United States.

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

Comportamiento y reproducción

Nidificación

Nest type: NO.

Tamaño de la puesta

1-2

Sonido

Canto

Clear 'whip-poor-WILL'; similar to Eastern but slightly higher in pitch; calls from pine-oak highlands of Mexico; burry whistled quality; repeated persistently at night

Taxonomía

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
Orden	Caprimulgiformes (Chotacabras y Vencejos)
Familia	Caprimulgidae (Chotacabras)
Genus	Antrostomus
Especies	Antrostomus arizonae

Distribution

Mexican Whip-poor-will has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Presente Not recorded

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External Databases

Preguntas frecuentes

What does the Mexican Whip-poor-will eat?

Hawks moths, beetles, and flying insects at night over pine-oak forest of Mexico and SW United States.

Where does the Mexican Whip-poor-will live?

Breeds in pine-oak highland forest in the mountains of Mexico and Central America; partially migratory at higher elevations.

Is the Mexican Whip-poor-will endangered?

The Mexican Whip-poor-will has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Mexican Whip-poor-will nest?

Nest type: NO.

What does the Mexican Whip-poor-will sound like?

Clear 'whip-poor-WILL'; similar to Eastern but slightly higher in pitch; calls from pine-oak highlands of Mexico; burry whistled quality; repeated persistently at night

How big is the Mexican Whip-poor-will?

The Mexican Whip-poor-will has a wingspan of 31.9 cm, weight of 47.45 g.

What order and family does the Mexican Whip-poor-will belong to?

The Mexican Whip-poor-will (Antrostomus arizonae) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Caprimulgidae.