Mexican Whip-poor-will
Antrostomus arizonaeBrewster, W, 1881
English (US) Mexican Whip-poor-will
The Mexican Whip-poor-will (Antrostomus arizonae) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Caprimulgidae (Nightjars and Nighthawks) in the order Caprimulgiformes.
- Scientific name
- Antrostomus arizonae
- Order
- Caprimulgiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Mexican Whip-poor-will
- Described by
- Brewster, W, 1881
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 5 subspecies for this species.
- Antrostomus arizonae arizonae
- Antrostomus arizonae setosus
- Antrostomus arizonae oaxacae
- Antrostomus arizonae chiapensis
- Antrostomus arizonae vermiculatus
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Antrostomus vociferus arizonae
- Described by
- Brewster, W, 1881
- Type locality
- Chiricahua Mountains, Arizona.
- Original description
- Bulletin of the Nuttall Ornithological Club 6 p.69
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
Other species of the family Nightjars and Nighthawks
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Antrostomus salvini
Yucatan Nightjar
Antrostomus badius
Silky-tailed Nightjar
Antrostomus sericocaudatus
Buff-collared Nightjar
Antrostomus ridgwayi
Eastern Whip-poor-will
Antrostomus vociferus
Dusky Nightjar
Antrostomus saturatus
Puerto Rican Nightjar
Antrostomus noctitherus
Nacunda Nighthawk
Chordeiles nacunda
Least Nighthawk
Chordeiles pusillus
Sand-Coloured Nighthawk
Chordeiles rupestris
Lesser Nighthawk
Chordeiles acutipennis
Common Nighthawk
Chordeiles minor
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