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The least poorwill is 17 to 21.5 cm (6.7 to 8.5 in) long. The nominate subspecies' upperparts are grayish brown with blackish streaks and the folded wing shows bold white spots. It has a wide buff collar on the hindneck. The breast is dark brown with white spots and the belly white with brown bars and vermiculation. All but the central tail feathers have narrow pale tips, white in the male and buff in the female. S. b. gonavensis is thought to be smaller and paler overall. Voice: The male least poorwill's song is "a whistled 'toorrrrri' rising in pitch, or a warbled 'tworrri'." The species also makes "short, whistled 'toorric' or 'to-ic'" calls and "dove-like scratchy sounds".
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When to see the Least Poorwill
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Where to see the Least Poorwill
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About the Least Poorwill
The least poorwill or least pauraque is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae, and the only confirmed extant species of its genus. It is endemic to the island of Hispaniola, which is shared by the Dominican Republic and Haiti.
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Easily confused with
Donaldson Smith's NightjarCaprimulgus donaldsoniDonaldson Smith's nightjar is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae.
Collared NightjarGactornis enarratusThe collared nightjar is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae.
Sombre NightjarCaprimulgus fraenatusThe sombre nightjar or dusky nightjar is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae.
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