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
Version: 1.0 — Published July 13, 2010
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