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Caprimulgus vociferus |
Wilson, 1812 |
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Family: Caprimulgidae |
Order: Caprimulgiformes |
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Whip-poor-will |
Engoulevent bois-pourri |
Chotacabras cuerporruin |
Schwarzkehl-Nachtschwalbe |
Nominate race migratory, arriving on S breeding grounds by late Mar and on N by early May. Possibly casual
visitor to SW & C Canada and accidental to SE Alaska. Probably departs from breeding grounds Sept-Nov and
winters in lowlands of South Carolina and Gulf States, S through E Mexico (Sept-Apr) to Guatemala, S Belize,
El Salvador and Honduras. Also a casual winter visitor in S California, W Cuba, Jamaica, Costa Rica (perhaps
rare on Pacific slope mid-Nov to late Mar) and W Panama (possibly 2 records, W Chiriqui), and occasionally
winters along E coast of USA as far N as New Jersey. Race arizone migratory, arriving on breeding grounds by
late Apr and departing again by late Sept, though perhaps only an altitudinal migrant in parts of Mexican range.
Casual visitor to Baja California. Generally winters in C Mexico. Other populations may be largely
sedentary. (del Hoyo J, Elliott A, Sargatal J (eds), 1999)
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(Last update: 05.03.04 by E.Heuel) |