Kingdom Animalia Genus Siphonorhis Phylum Chordata Rank Species | Family Caprimulgidae Scientific name Siphonorhis brewsteri Higher classification Siphonorhis Order Caprimulgiformes | |
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Similar Jamaican poorwill, Hispaniolan nightjar, Cuban nightjar, Eared poorwill, Cayenne nightjar | ||
Torico siphonorhis brewsteri least poorwill
The least poorwill (Siphonorhis brewsteri), or least pauraque, is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae of birds. It is found in Haiti and the Dominican Republic.
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. As seen by the fact that it was only described in 1917, this is an enigmatic and little-known bird. It was listed as "Near Threatened" by the IUCN from 1988 on, but in 2000 its status was changed to "Data Deficient", owing to the continuing uncertainty. With more information available, it is again listed as "Near Threatened" in the 2007 IUCN Red List.
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