Yucatan Nightjar
Antrostomus badius
The Yucatan Nightjar (Antrostomus badius) is a rare nightjars and nighthawk found in 4 countries, weighing about 60 g. The Yucatan nightjar is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae.
About the Yucatan Nightjar
The Yucatan nightjar is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae. It is found in Belize, Guatemala, Mexico, and Honduras.
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How to identify it
The Yucatan nightjar is 24 to 25.5 cm (9.4 to 10 in) long. One male weighed 65.5 g (2.3 oz) and three females 51.2 to 64.3 g (1.8 to 2.3 oz). The male's upperparts are grayish brown. The crown has blackish brown spots and grayish white speckles, and the back and rump have buff and cinnamon speckles and broad blackish brown streaks. It has a broad tawny or buff collar on the nape and the sides of the neck. The tail is brown with faint tawny bars; the three outermost pairs of feathers have wide white tips and the innermost pair grayish brown mottling on the tips. Voice: The Yucatan nightjar's song is "a loud, clear puc ree-u-reeeu' or pc weeu wee-weeeu. It is sung from a hidden perch in a bush or tree, mostly from February through August. It also makes a "hard, hollow clucking, k-lok k-lok ... or p-tok ...."
Where it lives
When to see it
Best months: January, February, March, April, May, October, November, December, with peak activity in March. It is a variable species across most of its range.
Easily confused with
Quick questions
- How do you identify a Yucatan Nightjar?
- The Yucatan nightjar is 24 to 25.5 cm (9.4 to 10 in) long. Full identification notes are on this page.
- How big is a Yucatan Nightjar?
- The Yucatan Nightjar is a small sized bird weighing about 60 g.
- Where can you see a Yucatan Nightjar?
- The Yucatan Nightjar occurs in 4 countries, including Belize, Mexico, Guatemala and Honduras.
- What birds look similar to a Yucatan Nightjar?
- The Yucatan Nightjar is most easily confused with the Puerto Rican Nightjar, the Cuban Nightjar and the Silky-tailed Nightjar.
- Is the Yucatan Nightjar endangered?
- The Yucatan Nightjar is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
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