© Alfonso Auerbach
Mexican Whip-poor-will Antrostomus arizonae
Calvin L. Cink, Peter Pyle, and Michael A. Patten
Version: 1.0 — Published March 7, 2017
Version: 1.0 — Published March 7, 2017
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Species names in all available languages
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Dutch | Mexicaanse Whippoorwill |
| English (United States) | Mexican Whip-poor-will |
| French | Engoulevent d'Arizona |
| German | Mexikonachtschwalbe |
| Japanese | アリゾナヨタカ |
| Norwegian | azteknattravn |
| Polish | lelkowiec arizoński |
| Russian | Аризонский козодой |
| Serbian | Meksički vipurvil |
| Slovak | lelek mexický |
| Spanish | Chotacabras Cuerporruín Mexicano |
| Spanish (Honduras) | Chotacabras Güipogüil Residente |
| Spanish (Mexico) | Tapacaminos Cuerporruín Mexicano |
| Spanish (Spain) | Chotacabras cuerporruín mexicano |
| Swedish | västlig skriknattskärra |
| Turkish | Meksika Çobanaldatanı |
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- Year-round
- Migration
- Breeding
- Non-Breeding
Figure 1. Distribution of the Mexican Whip-poor-will.
The northern subspecies (A. a. arizonae) migrates south from breeding areas in the southwestern U.S. and northern Mexico; four subspecies in Mexico and Central America are thought to be resident, although altitudinal migration may occur. See text for details.