Birds of Mexico

    CAPRIMULGIFORMES: Caprimulgidae (Nightjars)  
Genus: Phalaenoptilus (1 species, 1 worldwide)


Common Poorwill
Common Poorwill (Phalaenoptilus nuttallii)
Arizona, USA  
   
Photograph by Dominic Sherony     Copyright and usage info

Common Poorwill
Common Poorwill (Phalaenoptilus nuttallii)
Lake Tamarisk Golf Club, California,  
   
Photograph by Tom Benson     Copyright and usage info

Mature birds have a black mask and white throat.


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