Species names in all available languages
Language | Common name |
---|---|
Catalan | enganyapastors de Puerto Rico |
Czech | lelek portorický |
Dutch | Puertoricaanse Whippoorwill |
English | Puerto Rican Nightjar |
English (United States) | Puerto Rican Nightjar |
French | Engoulevent de Porto Rico |
French (France) | Engoulevent de Porto Rico |
German | Puerto-Rico-Nachtschwalbe |
Japanese | プエルトリコヨタカ |
Norwegian | puertoriconattravn |
Polish | lelkowiec czarnogardły |
Russian | Пуэрториканский козодой |
Serbian | Portorikanski leganj |
Slovak | lelek čiernohrdlý |
Spanish | Chotacabras Puertorriqueño |
Spanish (Puerto Rico) | Guabairo de Puerto Rico |
Spanish (Spain) | Chotacabras puertorriqueño |
Swedish | puertoriconattskärra |
Turkish | Portoriko Çobanaldatanı |
Ukrainian | Дрімлюга пуерто-риканський |
Puerto Rican Nightjar Antrostomus noctitherus
Francisco J. Vilella
Version: 1.0 — Published July 13, 2010
Version: 1.0 — Published July 13, 2010
Diet and Foraging
Diet
Insectivorous. Like other members of the family Caprimulgidae, Puerto Rican Nightjars are strictly insectivorous. Nightjars feed on flying insects during crepuscular hours and throughout the night.