Common Poorwill / Phalaenoptilus nuttallii LC
- Synonyms Common Poor-will, Frosted Poor-will, Dusky Poor-will, Poor-will, Nuttall's Whip-poor-will, Colorado Desert, Poorwill, Desert Poor-will, Nuttall's Poor-will, Colorado Desert Poor-will, San Ignacio Poor-will
- Old latin name for bird Caprimulgus nuttallii, Phalaenoptilus nuttalii, Phalaenoptilus nuttalli
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Where to see Common Poorwill
- Breeding region Middle America, North America
- Breeding subregion sw Canada to n Mexico
Common Poorwill subspecies (6)
| Subspecies | Breeding subregion | Nonbreeding subregion | Extinct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phalaenoptilus nuttallii adustus | s Arizona (USA) and n Mexico | - | No |
| Phalaenoptilus nuttallii californicus | w California (USA) and n Baja California (Mexico) | - | No |
| Phalaenoptilus nuttallii centralis | c Mexico | - | No |
| Phalaenoptilus nuttallii dickeyi | s Baja California (Mexico) | - | No |
| Phalaenoptilus nuttallii hueyi | se California, sw Arizona (USA) and ne Baja California (Mexico) | - | No |
| Phalaenoptilus nuttallii nuttallii | sw Canada, w, wc USA and n Mexico | - | No |
Species Name in Other Languages
| Language | Translation |
|---|---|
| Catalan | enganyapastors de Nutall |
| Chinese | 北美小夜鹰 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 弱夜鷹 |
| Croatian | crnolici leganj |
| Czech | lelek americký |
| Danish | Amerikansk Poorwill |
| Dutch | Poorwill, Nuttalls Nachtzwaluw, Nuttall-nachtzwaluw |
| Esperanto | Falenoptilo, almozulo |
| Estonian | uni-öösorr |
| Finnish | horroskehrääjä |
| French | Engoulevent de Nuttall |
| German | Winternachtschwalbe, Poorwill |
| Hungarian | téli estifecske |
| Icelandic | Huldufari |
| Italian | Succiacapre di Nuttall |
| Japanese | プアアウィルヨタカ, プアーウィルヨタカ |
| Latvian | Amerikas lēlītis |
| Lithuanian | baltagurklis lėlys |
| Norwegian | dvalenattravn |
| Norwegian Nynorsk | Dvalenatteramn |
| Polish | Lelek zimnodrętw, lelek zimowy, lelkowiec zimowy |
| Portuguese | noitibó-de-nuttall |
| Russian | американский белогорлый козодой, Спящий козодой |
| Serbian | Purvil |
| Slovak | lelek spáč |
| Spanish | Chotacabras pachacua, Pachacua Norteña, Tapacamino Tevíi, Tapacaminos Pandeagua, tapacamino tevií |
| Swedish | dvalnattskärra |
| Turkish | Purvil |
| Ukrainian | пораке чорнощокий |



















