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Common Pauraque
Nyctidromus albicollis
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 Niels Krabbe (XC251266). CC-BY-SA · Source
Easily confused with
Lesser NighthawkChordeiles acutipennis
Scissor-tailed NightjarHydropsalis torquata
Common NighthawkChordeiles minor
Little NightjarSetopagis parvula
Chuck-will's-widowAntrostomus carolinensis
Common PoorwillPhalaenoptilus nuttallii
Large-tailed NightjarCaprimulgus macrurus
Buff-collared NightjarAntrostomus ridgwayi
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 49,936 |
|---|---|
| Texas | 49,934 |
| Brazil | 940 |
| Mexico | 833 |
| Costa Rica | 729 |
| Provincia Puntarenas | 278 |
| Sao Paulo | 224 |
| Argentina | 173 |
| Provincia Heredia | 154 |
| Panama | 148 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Group and habits
- Invertebrate eaterListed by a harvested source as primarily eating invertebrates.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Rock nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting on rocks or cliffs.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- 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 | Common Pauraque and Scrub Nightjar · Nyctidromus |
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 Common Pauraque with real photos from different observers and its recordings. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.