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Ocellated Poorwill

Nyctiphrynus ocellatus
Family
Nightjars and Allies
Order
Caprimulgiformes
Codes
ocepoo1, OCPO
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderCaprimulgiformes
FamilyNightjars and Allies (Caprimulgidae)
SpeciesNyctiphrynus ocellatus
Codesocepoo1, OCPO
Identification

The Ocellated Poorwill (Nyctiphrynus ocellatus) 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 ocepoo1 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
Ocellated Poorwill photo
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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Nyctiphrynus ocellatus

Family: Nightjars and Allies

Order: Caprimulgiformes

eBird Code: ocepoo1