Yucatan Poorwill Nyctiphrynus yucatanicus
Marîa del Coro Arizmendi, Claudia I. Rodríguez-Flores, Carlos A. Soberanes-González, Robert A. Behrstock, and Thomas S. Schulenberg
Version: 1.0 — Published January 31, 2013
Version: 1.0 — Published January 31, 2013
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Species names in all available languages
Language | Common name |
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Czech | lelek stromový |
Dutch | Yucatánpoorwill |
English | Yucatan Poorwill |
English (United States) | Yucatan Poorwill |
French | Engoulevent du Yucatan |
French (France) | Engoulevent du Yucatan |
German | Yucatánnachtschwalbe |
Japanese | ユカタンヨタカ |
Norwegian | yucatánnattravn |
Polish | lelkowiec jukatański |
Russian | Юкатанский козодой |
Serbian | Jukatanski purvil |
Slovak | lelek yucatánsky |
Spanish | Chotacabras Yucateco |
Spanish (Mexico) | Tapacaminos Huil |
Spanish (Spain) | Chotacabras yucateco |
Swedish | mayanattskärra |
Turkish | Yukatan Purvili |
Ukrainian | Леляк юкатанський |
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Introduction
Yucatan Poorwill is endemic to the Yucatan region of southeastern Mexico, Belize, and northeastern Guatemala. This small caprimulgid is found in deciduous forest and scrub habitats and most often is detected by its three part song. This nightjar is seen only infrequently because of its arboreal habits, unlike the sympatric Common Pauraque (Nyctidromus albicollis), which commonly sits on roads at night in between feeding sallies. Yucatan Nightjar can be identified within its restricted geographic range by its small size, rufous coloration, and tendency to perch in trees.