Yucatan Poorwill
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Nyctiphrynus yucatanicus (Hartert, 1892) |
The Yucatan Poorwill (Nyctiphrynus yucatanicus) is a species of nightjar in the Caprimulgidae family. It is found in the entire Yucatán Peninsula region except on the north coast, in a 50km 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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- BirdLife International 2004. Nyctiphrynus yucatanicus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 July 2007.