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Common Poorwill

Phalaenoptilus nuttallii

Least Concern

Envergadura

28,8 cm

Peso

46,45 g

Familia

Caprimulgidae

Orden

Caprimulgiformes

Acerca de

A small Caprimulgidae nightjar (~46 g) of arid shrubland and rocky desert from southwestern Canada to central Mexico. The only bird known to enter true torpor for extended periods (weeks) as a winter survival strategy. Cryptic grey-brown plumage. Feeds on moths and beetles at night. Least Concern.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Envergadura	28,8 cm	11.3 in
Peso	46,45 g	1.64 oz

Identificación

Plumaje

Grey-brown and buff mottled with dark vermiculations; white throat patch bordered by dark collar; pale buff and dark barred underparts; white tips on outer tail feathers; no white wing patches; rounded wings.

Habitat & Range

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Distribución geográfica

Resident of arid scrub, sagebrush, and chaparral in western North America from British Columbia south to central Mexico; only hibernating bird.

Diet & Feeding

Catches moths, beetles, and flying insects on short sallies near ground; only bird known to enter true torpor in winter.

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

Comportamiento y reproducción

Nidificación

Nest type: NO. Incubation: 20-21 days. Fledging: 20-23 days.

Tamaño de la puesta

Sonido

Canto

Clear, whistled 'poor-WILL' with burry quality; sometimes 'poor-will-ip'; carries well across desert scrub; may call thousands of times in a night; males very persistent

Taxonomía

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

Distribution

Common Poorwill has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Presente Not recorded

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🇳🇴 Noruega

External Databases

Preguntas frecuentes

What does the Common Poorwill eat?

Catches moths, beetles, and flying insects on short sallies near ground; only bird known to enter true torpor in winter.

Where does the Common Poorwill live?

Resident of arid scrub, sagebrush, and chaparral in western North America from British Columbia south to central Mexico; only hibernating bird.

Is the Common Poorwill endangered?

The Common Poorwill has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Common Poorwill nest?

Nest type: NO. Incubation: 20-21 days. Fledging: 20-23 days.

What does the Common Poorwill sound like?

Clear, whistled 'poor-WILL' with burry quality; sometimes 'poor-will-ip'; carries well across desert scrub; may call thousands of times in a night; males very persistent

How big is the Common Poorwill?

The Common Poorwill has a wingspan of 28.8 cm, weight of 46.45 g.

What order and family does the Common Poorwill belong to?

The Common Poorwill (Phalaenoptilus nuttallii) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Caprimulgidae.