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Mexican Whip-poor-will Antrostomus arizonae

Calvin L. Cink
Version: 2.0 — Published January 1, 2002

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Figure 1. Distribution of the Mexican Whip-poor-will. - Range Map
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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.

Recommended Citation

Cink, C. L. (2002). Mexican Whip-poor-will (Antrostomus arizonae), version 2.0. In The Birds of North America (A. F. Poole and F. B. Gill, Editors). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. Retrieved from Birds of North America: https://birdsna.org/bna/species/souwpw1/2.0
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