Eared Poorwill - BirdForum Opus

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Nyctiphrynus mcleodii

Distribution

Central America: found only in Mexico.

Taxonomy

Subspecies

There are 2 subspecies

• N. m. mcleodii:

• Western Mexico (Chihuahua and southern Sonora to Jalisco and Colima)

• N. m. rayi:

• Oak-pine woodlands of west-central Mexico (Guerrero)

Habitat

Dry forest, damp cloud forest, rocky slopes, wooded gullies, and overgrown fields.

Behaviour

Terrestrial.

References

1. Clements, JF. 2011. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to August 2011. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/downloadable-clements-checklist
2. Wikipedia
3. BirdLife International

• List of references

Recommended Citation

• BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Eared Poorwill. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 23 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Eared_Poorwill

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