OTHER NAMES: N/A
Latin Etymology: Nyctidromus ("night racer") albicollis ("white necked")
Common Pauraque (Nyctidromus albicollis) at Tarcoles, Costa Rica - November 2025
NO UK STATUS / IUCN Red List: Least Concern
A widely distribued species from the southern most tip of Texas to the Northern border of Uruguay, is like many caprimulgiformes, a specialist at nocturnal insect hunting. They hawk prey from open ground, launching into the air and swooping around the catch prey before returning to the same spot.
Related Species:
Order: Caprimulgiformes
Family: Caprimulgidae
Genus: Nyctidromus
SUBSPECIES: N. a. insularus, N. a. merrilli, N. a. yucatanensis, N. a. gilbus, N. a. albicollis, N. a. derbyanus
- Sighting Locations -
A secretive but widely distributed species
- COSTA RICA 2025 TRIP: Seen at Tarcoles
Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto
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