N. a. yucatanensis in Belize Common Pauraque song, recorded in Peru
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:
Eukaryota
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Aves
Clade:
Strisores
Order:
Caprimulgiformes
Family:
Caprimulgidae
Genus:
Nyctidromus
Species:
N. albicollis
Binomial name
Nyctidromus albicollis
(Gmelin, JF, 1789)
The pauraque (Nyctidromus albicollis) – also called the common pauraque to distinguish it from similar species – is a nightjar species, one of two birds in the genus Nyctidromus. It breeds in the subtropical and tropical regions of the New World, and except for northernmost birds it is largely resident all year round.[2]
^BirdLife International (2020). "Nyctidromus albicollis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T22689731A168860360. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T22689731A168860360.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
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