Eared Poorwill
Nyctiphrynus mcleodii(Brewster, W, 1888)
English (US) Eared Poorwill
The Eared Poorwill (Nyctiphrynus mcleodii) 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
- Nyctiphrynus mcleodii
- Order
- Caprimulgiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Eared Poorwill
- Described by
- (Brewster, W, 1888)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Nyctiphrynus mcleodii mcleodii
- Nyctiphrynus mcleodii rayi
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Otophanes mcleodii
- Described by
- (Brewster, W, 1888)
- Type locality
- Sierra Madre of Chihuahua, Chihuahua, Mexico.
- Original description
- The Auk 5, no.1 p.89
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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