Common poorwill / Winternachtschwalbe (Phalaenoptilus nuttallii)

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Observations

🔍 No documented observation

Description

Classification: Genus Phalaenoptilus (Phalaenoptilus); Subfamily Caprimulginae (Caprimulginae); Family Caprimulgidae (Caprimulgidae)
General: The common poorwill (Phalaenoptilus nuttallii) is a nocturnal bird of the family Caprimulgidae, the nightjars. It is found from British Columbia and southeastern Alberta, through the western United States to northern Mexico. The bird's habitat is dry, open areas with grasses or shrubs, and even stony desert slopes with very little vegetation. [more]