Species profile
Mexican Whip-poor-will
Antrostomus arizonae
Quick answer
Breeding regions are NA. Breeding subregions are w USA s to Honduras. Non breeding regions are c Mexico s to Honduras.
- Scientific name
- Antrostomus arizonae
- Family
- Caprimulgidae
- Order
- Caprimulgiformes
- Genus
- Antrostomus
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
Recording Mexican Whip-poor-will in your journal
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Related species in Caprimulgidae
- Andaman Nightjar (Caprimulgus andamanicus)
- Antillean Nighthawk (Chordeiles gundlachii)
- Archbold's Nightjar (Eurostopodus archboldi)
- Asio fasciata (Asio fasciata)
- Asio spilogaster (Asio spilogaster)
- Bahian Nighthawk (Nyctiprogne vielliardi)
- Band-Tailed Nighthawk (Nyctiprogne leucopyga)
- Bates's Nightjar (Caprimulgus batesi)