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Yucatan Poorwill

Nyctiphrynus yucatanicus
Family
Nightjars and Allies
Order
Caprimulgiformes
Codes
yucpoo1, YUPO
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderCaprimulgiformes
FamilyNightjars and Allies (Caprimulgidae)
SpeciesNyctiphrynus yucatanicus
Codesyucpoo1, YUPO
Identification

The Yucatan Poorwill (Nyctiphrynus yucatanicus) 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 yucpoo1 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
Yucatan Poorwill photo
(c) Alvaro Monter Pozos, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Alvaro Monter Pozos

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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Nyctiphrynus yucatanicus

Family: Nightjars and Allies

Order: Caprimulgiformes

eBird Code: yucpoo1