Anthony's Nightjar

Male Anthony's nightjars weigh 32.3 to 39.5 g (1.1 to 1.4 oz) with a mean of about 35 g (1.2 oz) and females 31.0 to 42.0 g (1.1 to 1.5 oz) with a mean of about 37 g (1.3 oz). Males have grayish brown upperparts with buff speckles and blackish brown streaks; the crown is darker. They have a broad tawny buff collar on the nape. The tail feathers are mostly brown with considerable white on the outermost pair. The chin and upper throat are tawny buff with dark brown bars and speckles. Voice: Anthony's nightjar sings mostly at dusk and dawn. Its simple song is "a short treeow or keeLEEoo" sung from the ground or a low perch. It also makes a "rolling quaqrr" from a perch and "a soft tuk tuk tuk" flight call.