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Nyctidromus albicollis
The Pauraque – also called the Common Pauraque to distinguish it from similar species – is a nightjar species, the only bird in the genus Nyctidromus.
Spotted on Mar 25, 2013
Submitted on Mar 28, 2013
5 Comments
It is in the same Caprimulgiformes
It's similar like nightjar... Are they the same family ? Lovely photograph...
Definitely...and they're very raptor-ish! Thanks!
Can do. Some people "lump" goat suckers in with raptors as "Raptors and Nightjars".
Very beautiful bird...we get poorwills and nighthawks at our raptor center to rehab only because we have the food for them...but they aren't raptors!! Sorry, Cody...would you remove it from the Raptor mission?? Thanks!