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Field Guide to Birds of North America
Species Overview
Identification
Behavior
Portrait
Common Poorwill
Phalaenoptilus nuttallii
Order
CAPRIMULGIFORMES
Family
Goatsuckers (Caprimulgidae)
Code 4
COPO
Code 6
PHANUT
ITIS
HEAD
Bill Shape:
All-purpose
Eye Color:
Dark brown.
Head pattern:
Streaked, 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
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BODY
Length Range:
18-20 cm (7-8 in)
Weight:
51 g (1.8 oz)
Size:
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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Parts of a Standing bird
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Head Feathers and Markings
X
Parts of a Flying bird
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