Common Pauraque

Nyctidromus albicollis

Order

CAPRIMULGIFORMES

Family

Nighthawks and Nightjars (Caprimulgidae)

Code 4

COPA

Code 6

NYCALB

ITIS

HEAD

Bill Shape: All-purpose
Eye Color: Brown and has been described as reflecting red.
Head Pattern: Plain
Crown Color: Gray with black streaks.
Forehead Color: Gray with black streaks.
Nape Color: Gray with black streaks.
Throat Color: White
Cere color: No Data

BODY

Length Range: 26 cm (10.11 in)
Weight: 51 g (1.8 oz)
Size: 3. Medium (9 - 16 in)
Color Primary: Brown, Gray
Underparts: Buff and rust with black barring.
Upperparts: Mottled buff and pale gray patterned with black.
Back Pattern: Mottled
Belly Pattern: Barred or banded
Breast Pattern: Barred or banded, Mottled

FLIGHT

Flight Pattern: Flies low on slowly beating wings, darts erratically, changing courses.
Wingspan Range: 54 cm (21.23 in)
Wing Shape: Rounded-Wings
Tail Shape: Fan-shaped Tail
Tail Pattern: Striped
Upper Tail: Gray, black and white with dark brown outer feathers.
Under Tail: Gray, white and brown.
Leg Color: Brown

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