• Synonyms whip-poor-will, Stephens's Whip-poor-will, Western Whip-poor-will, Whip-poor-will (Mexican), Stephens' Whip-poor-will
  • Old latin name for bird Caprimulgus macromystax, Caprimulgus arizonae

Mexican Whip-poor-willbird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Song, © Brendan Sloan
    Guatemala
  • 2.
    Song, © JAVIER SALGADO-ORTIZ
    Mexico
  • 3.
    Call, male, song, © Eric Hough
    United States
  • 4.
    Song, © Richard E. Webster
    United States
  • 5.
    Song, © Steve Hampton
    United States
  • 6.
    Call, © Alfonso Auerbach
    Honduras
  • 7.
    Song, © Brendan Sloan
    Guatemala
  • 8.
    Song, © Paul Marvin
    United States
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

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Where to see Mexican Whip-poor-will

  • Breeding region North America
  • Breeding subregion w USA s to Honduras
  • Non breeding region c Mexico s to Honduras

Mexican Whip-poor-will subspecies (5)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Antrostomus arizonae arizonaesw USA to c Mexico-No
Antrostomus arizonae chiapensisse Mexico and Guatemala-No
Antrostomus arizonae oaxacaesw Mexico-No
Antrostomus arizonae setosuse Mexico-No
Antrostomus arizonae vermiculatusHonduras and El Salvador-No

Species Name in Other Languages

LanguageTranslation
Catalanenganyapastors cridaner meridional
Chinese墨西哥三声夜鹰
Chinese (Traditional)墨西哥夜鷹
Croatianriđouhi leganj
Czechlelek volavý
DanishArizonanatravn
DutchMexicaanse Whippoorwill
Finnishasteekkikehrääjä
FrenchEngoulevent d’Arizona, Engoulevent de l'Arizona, Engoulevent du Mexique, Engoulevent d'Arizona
GermanMexico-Nachtschwalbe, Mexikonachtschwalbe
Japaneseアリゾナヨタカ
Lithuanianmeksikinis lėlys
Norwegianazteknattravn
Norwegian NynorskAzteknatteramn
Polishlelek arizonski, lelkowiec arizoński, lelek arizoński
Portuguesenoitibó-do-arizona, noitibó-cantor-mexicano
RussianАризонский козодой, Аризонский жалобный козодой
SerbianMeksički vipurvil
Slovaklelek mexický
SpanishChotacabras cuerporruín mexicano, tapacamino cuerporruín sureño, Tapacaminos Cuerporruin, Tapacaminos Cuerporruín Mexicano, Tapacamino cuerporruín-sureño, Tapacamino cuerporruín-norteño
Swedishvästlig skriknattskärra
TurkishMeksika Çobanaldatanı
Ukrainianдрімлюга мексиканський