Common Poorwill (us-RGV)
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Regional Information
Range, Abundance, and Seasonal Variations
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General Information
Size
Length: ??cm (??in), Wingspan: ??cm (??in)
Field Marks
Sexes similar (with minor differences in tail pattern). Very short bill. Upperparts with gray and black patterning. Underparts pale with diffuse dark mottling. Dark throat bordered below with white patch. Gray tail with darker barring and pale tips to outer tail feathers.
Similar species
Separated from nighthawks by the lack of a pale patch in the wing. Told from other nightjars by small size, wingtips which reach the tip of the short tail at rest, and pale gray coloration. All nightjars are easily identified by their distinctive songs.
Sounds
Feeding & Behavior
Habitat & Nesting
Range
Resources
