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Common Pauraque

Nyctidromus albicollis
Family
Nightjars and Allies
Order
Caprimulgiformes
Codes
compau, COPA, PAUR
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderCaprimulgiformes
FamilyNightjars and Allies (Caprimulgidae)
SpeciesNyctidromus albicollis
Codescompau, COPA, PAUR
Identification

The Common Pauraque (Nyctidromus albicollis) is a member of the Nightjars and Allies family within the order Caprimulgiformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Use the eBird species code compau when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

Related Species in Nightjars and Allies
Spotted Nightjar
Eurostopodus argus
Solomons Nightjar
Eurostopodus nigripennis
New Caledonian Nightjar
Eurostopodus exul
White-throated Nightjar
Eurostopodus mystacalis
Diabolical Nightjar
Eurostopodus diabolicus
Papuan Nightjar
Eurostopodus papuensis
Common Pauraque photo
(c) Luis Enrique Girón Mejía, all rights reserved, uploaded by Luis Enrique Girón Mejía

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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Nyctidromus albicollis

Family: Nightjars and Allies

Order: Caprimulgiformes

eBird Code: compau