• Synonyms Eared Poor-will
  • Old latin name for bird Otophanes mcleodii

Eared Poorwillbird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Dawn song, song, © David Ruíz Domínguez
    Mexico
  • 2.
    Song, © Peter Boesman
    Mexico
  • 3.
    Song, © Manuel Grosselet
    Mexico
  • 4.
    Dawn song, song, © David Ruíz Domínguez
    Mexico
  • 5.
    Song, © Peter Boesman
    Mexico
  • 6.
    Song, © Jon King
    Mexico
  • 7.
    Song, © Peter Boesman
    Mexico
  • 8.
    Song, © Peter Boesman
    Mexico
  • 9.
    Song, © Peter Boesman
    Mexico
  • 10.
    Song, © Daniel Lane
    Mexico
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

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Where to see Eared Poorwill

  • Breeding region Middle America
  • Breeding subregion w Mexico

Eared Poorwill subspecies (2)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Nyctiphrynus mcleodii mcleodiiChihuahua and s Sonora to Jalisco and Colima (w Mexico)-No
Nyctiphrynus mcleodii rayiGuerrero (wc Mexico)-No

Species Name in Other Languages

LanguageTranslation
Catalanenganyapastors asteca
Chinese耳夜鹰
Chinese (Traditional)角夜鷹
Croatianmeksički leganj
Czechlelek mexický, Lelek ouškatý
DanishMexicansk Poorwill
DutchMexicaanse Poorwill
EsperantoOrelalmozulo
Estonianvõru-öösorr
Finnishmeksikonkehrääjä
FrenchEngoulevent aztèque
GermanOhren-Nachtschwalbe, Ohrennachtschwalbe
Hungarianfüles lappantyú
ItalianSucciacapre ciuffato di McLeod, Succiacapre di McLeod
Japaneseメキシコミミヨタカ
Lithuanianausuotasis amerikinis lėlys
Norwegiandusknattravn
Norwegian NynorskDusknatteramn
Polishlelek meksykański, lelek meksykanski, lelkowiec meksykański
Portuguesenoitibó-asteca
RussianКозодой Маклеода, Ушастый козодой
SerbianUšati purvil
Slovaklelek aztécky
SpanishTapacamino Prío, Tapacaminos Prío, Pachacua Prío, Chotacabras prío
Swedishmexikansk nattskärra
TurkishAztek Çobanaldatanı
Ukrainianлеляк мексиканський