Common Poorwill
Phalaenoptilus nuttallii(Audubon, JJ, 1844)
English (US) Common Poorwill
The Common Poorwill (Phalaenoptilus nuttallii) 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
- Phalaenoptilus nuttallii
- Order
- Caprimulgiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Common Poorwill
- Described by
- (Audubon, JJ, 1844)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 6 subspecies for this species.
- Phalaenoptilus nuttallii nuttallii
- Phalaenoptilus nuttallii californicus
- Phalaenoptilus nuttallii hueyi
- Phalaenoptilus nuttallii dickeyi
- Phalaenoptilus nuttallii adustus
- Phalaenoptilus nuttallii centralis
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Caprimulgus Nuttallii
- Described by
- (Audubon, JJ, 1844)
- Type locality
- Eastern side of the Upper Missouri, i.e. between Fort Pierre and mouth of the Cheyenne River, South Dakota.
- Original description
- The Birds of America, from drawings made in the United States and their territories. Second ed., octavo [8vo], 7 p.350 pl.495
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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