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Eared Poorwill

Nyctiphrynus mcleodii

Least Concern

Envergadura

24,1 cm

Peso

31,775 g

Familia

Caprimulgidae

Orden

Caprimulgiformes

Acerca de

A small Caprimulgidae poorwill (~32 g) of pine-oak forest and wooded hillsides in the Sierra Madre Occidental of western Mexico. Named for subtle pale ear tufts. Cryptic brown-and-buff plumage; roosts on ground or branches. Nocturnal insectivore. Rarely seen but detected by its repeated whistled calls. Least Concern.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Envergadura	24,1 cm	9.5 in
Peso	31,775 g	1.12 oz

Identificación

Plumaje

Small; brown and buff mottled with dark vermiculations; small tufted ear-like feathers above eye diagnostic; white throat in male; buff throat in female; small white outer tail spots; Mexican highland pine forests.

Habitat & Range

🌲 Bosque

Distribución geográfica

Resident of highland pine-oak forest and scrub in the Sierra Madre Occidental of Mexico (Sinaloa, Durango, Nayarit), at 1,000–2,500 m.

Diet & Feeding

Hawks small flying insects at night in Mexican pine-oak forest on Pacific slopes.

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

Comportamiento y reproducción

Nidificación

Nest type: NO.

Tamaño de la puesta

Sonido

Canto

Melodic 'poor-will' whistle; soft and repetitive; calls from Mexican pine-oak forest at night; distinctive tonal quality slightly harsher than other poorwills

Taxonomía

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

Distribution

Eared Poorwill has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Presente Not recorded

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External Databases

Preguntas frecuentes

What does the Eared Poorwill eat?

Hawks small flying insects at night in Mexican pine-oak forest on Pacific slopes.

Where does the Eared Poorwill live?

Resident of highland pine-oak forest and scrub in the Sierra Madre Occidental of Mexico (Sinaloa, Durango, Nayarit), at 1,000–2,500 m.

Is the Eared Poorwill endangered?

The Eared Poorwill has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Eared Poorwill nest?

Nest type: NO.

What does the Eared Poorwill sound like?

Melodic 'poor-will' whistle; soft and repetitive; calls from Mexican pine-oak forest at night; distinctive tonal quality slightly harsher than other poorwills

How big is the Eared Poorwill?

The Eared Poorwill has a wingspan of 24.1 cm, weight of 31.775 g.

What order and family does the Eared Poorwill belong to?

The Eared Poorwill (Nyctiphrynus mcleodii) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Caprimulgidae.