Common Poorwill

Phalaenoptilus nuttallii

Order

CAPRIMULGIFORMES

Family

Nighthawks and Nightjars (Caprimulgidae)

Code 4

COPO

Code 6

PHANUT

ITIS

HEAD

Bill Shape: All-purpose
Eye Color: Dark brown.
Head Pattern: Eyeline, Spotted, Unique pattern
Crown Color: Mixed mottled gray-brown with black markings.
Forehead Color: Mixed mottled gray-brown with black markings.
Nape Color: Mixed mottled gray-brown with black markings.
Throat Color: Black with white collar.
Cere color: No Data

BODY

Length Range: 18-20 cm (7-8 in)
Weight: 51 g (1.8 oz)
Size: 2. Small (5 - 9 in)
Color Primary: Brown, Gray
Underparts: Gray with dark gray and black barring.
Upperparts: Mixed mottled gray-brown with black markings.
Back Pattern: Mottled
Belly Pattern: Barred or banded
Breast Pattern: Barred or banded, Solid

FLIGHT

Flight Pattern: Flies on silent wings with quick shallow wing beats.
Wingspan Range: 28-33 cm (11-13 in)
Wing Shape: Tapered-Wings
Tail Shape: Rounded Tail
Tail Pattern: Barred, Banded
Upper Tail: Gray with dark gray and black barring.
Under Tail: Buff with brown barring.
Leg Color: Pink-brown

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