Pauraque / Nyctidromus albicollis LC
- Synonyms Merrill's Pauraque, Merrill's Paraque, White-collared Cuejo, Merrill's Parauque, Parauque, Common Pauraque, White-naped Nightjar
- Old latin name for bird Caprimulgus albicollis
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Where to see Pauraque
- Breeding region Middle America, South America
- Breeding subregion widespread
Pauraque subspecies (6)
| Subspecies | Breeding subregion | Nonbreeding subregion | Extinct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nyctidromus albicollis albicollis | s Guatemala to nw Peru; e Colombia, nw Peru and Venezuela through the Guianas and Brazil | - | No |
| Nyctidromus albicollis derbyanus | Bolivia, c, s Brazil, Paraguay and ne Argentina | - | No |
| Nyctidromus albicollis gilvus | c, e Panama and n Colombia | - | No |
| Nyctidromus albicollis insularis | Tres Marías Is. (off w Mexico) | - | No |
| Nyctidromus albicollis merrilli | s Texas (USA) and ne Mexico | - | No |
| Nyctidromus albicollis yucatanensis | w, e Mexico (including Yucatán Pen.) to c Guatemala | - | No |
Species Name in Other Languages
| Language | Translation |
|---|---|
| Catalan | enganyapastors pauraque |
| Chinese | 帕拉夜鹰 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 帕拉夜鷹 |
| Croatian | riđolici leganj |
| Czech | Lelek belotemenný, lelek šedočelý |
| Danish | Spraglet Natravn |
| Dutch | Pauraque |
| Esperanto | Paŭrako |
| Estonian | paurake-öösorr |
| Finnish | kauluskehrääjä |
| French | Engoulevent pauraqué, Engoulevent montvoyau |
| German | Pauraque, Pauraque Nachtschwalbe, Pauraquenachtschwalbe |
| Guarani | Kusuguami, Luirivevu |
| Hungarian | kurjangó |
| Icelandic | Hringfari |
| Italian | Succiacapre collobianco, Pauraque |
| Japanese | オオヨタカ |
| Latvian | paurakve |
| Lithuanian | baltakaklis lėlys |
| Norwegian | pauraquenattravn |
| Norwegian Nynorsk | Pauraquenatteramn |
| Polish | lelkowiec bialoszyi, lelkowiec białoszyi |
| Portuguese | curiango, curiávo, coriavo, acuráu, amanhã-eu-vou, joão-corta-pau, curiangú, acuraua, Curiango-comum, mede-léguas, mari-angú, acurana, noitibó-pauraque, Bacurau |
| Russian | Пораке, Белошейный козодой, Козодой-пораке |
| Serbian | Pauraku leganj |
| Slovak | lelek paurake |
| Spanish | Pucuyo coliblanco, Pocoyo Tapacaminos, Bujío, Atajacaminos de collar blanco, Tapacaminos Picuyo, Tapacaminos Común, Chotacabras pauraque, Curiango |
| Swedish | pauaraquenattskärra, Azteknattskärra |
| Turkish | Porak |
| Ukrainian | пораке рудощокий |


















