Phylum Chordata Rank Species | Family Caprimulgidae Scientific name Nyctiphrynus yucatanicus Higher classification Nyctiphrynus Order Caprimulgiformes | |
Similar Yucatan nightjar, Nyctiphrynus, Eared poorwill, Tawny‑collared nightjar, Cayenne nightjar | ||
The Yucatan poorwill (Nyctiphrynus yucatanicus) is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae. It is found in the entire Yucatán Peninsula region except on the north coast, in a 50 km wide coastal strip that extends 700 km; the species ranges to south-central Belize, northeasternmost Guatemala, and southern regions Mexico. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.
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