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Mexican Whip-poor-will
Antrostomus arizonae
25 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Sounds
- Recording by Ryan Douglas (XC1005232). CC-BY-SA · Source
Easily confused with
Eastern Whip-poor-willAntrostomus vociferus
Common PoorwillPhalaenoptilus nuttallii
Buff-collared NightjarAntrostomus ridgwayi
Lesser NighthawkChordeiles acutipennis
Common PauraqueNyctidromus albicollis
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 19,515 |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 15,051 |
| Texas | 2,232 |
| New Mexico | 1,314 |
| California | 701 |
| Mexico | 193 |
| Colorado | 135 |
| Nevada | 67 |
| Michoacan de Ocampo | 29 |
| Mexico | 25 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Group and habits
- Ground nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting on the ground.BIRDBASE avian traits database
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Birds · Aves |
| Order | Nightjars · Caprimulgiformes |
| Family | Nightjars and Nighthawks · Caprimulgidae |
| Genus | Typical American Nightjars · Antrostomus |
Study it in a deck
Or build your own from the species near you.
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- Traits: BIRDBASE avian traits database (CC BY 4.0)
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Mexican Whip-poor-will with real photos from different observers and its recordings. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.