Nightjars (Caprimulgidae)
Pauraque (Nyctidromus albicollis) - HBW 5, p. 343
French: Engoulevent pauraqué
German: Pauraquenachtschwalbe
Spanish: Chotacabras Pauraque
Other common names: Common Pauraque, White-necked Cuejo
Taxonomy: Caprimulgus albicollis J. F. Gmelin, 1789, Cayenne.
Seven subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- insularis Nelson, 1898 - Tres Marías Is (off W Mexico).
- merrilli Sennett, 1888 - extreme S USA and NE Mexico.
- yucatanensis Nelson, 1901 - W & E Mexico S to Belize and C Guatemala.
- insularis Nelson, 1898 - Tres Marías Is (off W Mexico).
- merrilli Sennett, 1888 - extreme S USA and NE Mexico.
- yucatanensis Nelson, 1901 - W & E Mexico S to Belize and C Guatemala.
- intercedens Griscom, 1929 - S Guatemala S to Costa Rica and W Panama.
- gilvus Bangs, 1902 - Panama and N Colombia, perhaps to W Venezuela.
- albicollis (J. F. Gmelin, 1789) - E & S Venezuela, Trinidad, the Guianas, N & NE Brazil; also (possibly this race) E & S Colombia and Ecuador S to N Bolivia.
- derbyanus Gould, 1838 - C & S Brazil S to NE Argentina.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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Two nestlings in the ground, calling their mother. Locality Candói, Paraná State, Brazil
Leonardo R. Deconto 14 September 2011 20 weeks ago 49 sec 4.6 -
A bird calling in response to another one Locality Sooretama Biological Reserve, Espirito Santo State, Brazil (ssp albicollis)
Josep del Hoyo 22 January 2005 4 years ago 40 sec 4.5 -
A bird laying on the ground at night, with a close-up Locality Sooretama Biological Reserve, Espirito Santo State, Brazil (ssp albicollis)
Josep del Hoyo 22 January 2005 4 years ago 46 sec 4.5 -
Male singing Locality Chaparral Wildlife Management Area, Texas, USA (United States) (ssp merrilli)
Malcolm Mark Swan 22 April 2011 13 weeks ago 56 sec 4.4 -
A bird performing a distraction display Locality Serra das Araras, Pantanal, Mato Grosso State, Brazil (ssp derbyanus)
Peter Nash 23 September 2005 5 years ago 25 sec 4.4 -
A bird resting on the ground, at night Locality Nosara, Costa Rica (ssp intercedens)
Max Roth 31 March 2001 6 years ago 18 sec 4.4
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Bird seated in the red soil of the route 101
Locality Iguazú National Park, Misiones Province, Argentina (ssp derbyanus)
Horacio Luna 3 November 2011 12 weeks ago 4.5 -
A bird rests on the ground in the forest.
Locality Karadya Bio-Reserve, Misiones Province, Argentina (ssp derbyanus)
Carmelo López 25 November 2011 7 weeks ago 4.3 -
A copy put in the soil in a way
Locality Mburucuyá National Park, Corrientes Province, Argentina (ssp derbyanus)
Horacio Luna 26 October 2010 1 year ago 4.1 -
Resting
Locality Apacunca, Chinandega Department, Nicaragua
Orlando Jarquín G. 19 April 2009 19 weeks ago 4 -
Young bird.
Locality Río Amarillo, Copán Department, Honduras (ssp intercedens)
Knut Eisermann 6 May 2006 36 weeks ago 4 -
Bird seated in the red soil of the route 101
Locality Iguazú National Park, Misiones Province, Argentina (ssp derbyanus)
Horacio Luna 3 November 2011 12 weeks ago 3.8
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A bird singing at river's bank, during the night (2 different sounds). Locality Mamiraua Sustainable Development Reserve, Amazonas State, Brazil
José M. Formentí 21 August 2010 1 year ago 4.5 -
One bird. Locality Camacan, Bahia State, Brazil
(ssp albicollis)
Ciro Albano 3 November 2008 2 years ago 4 -
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Não foi vista Locality Campos do Jordao, São Paulo State, Brazil
Leonardo de Melo Souza 12 November 2011 12 weeks ago 2
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