Nyctiphrynus

• Ocellated Poorwill Nyctiphrynus ocellatus

  This forest nightjar ranges from southern Central America across much of central South America east of the Andes. A study in Misiones recorded it in the lower forest layer and documented nests with one or two eggs.

• Eared Poorwill Nyctiphrynus mcleodii

  This nocturnal nightjar inhabits foothill and highland woodland in western Mexico. It is often heard before it is seen; gray-brown plumage and a white collar are useful field marks.

• Choco Poorwill Nyctiphrynus rosenbergi

  A dark nightjar of moist forests west of the Andes in Colombia and northwestern Ecuador. It feeds on insects caught in flight.

• Yucatan Poorwill Nyctiphrynus yucatanicus

  This nocturnal nightjar lives in lowlands on and around the Yucatan Peninsula. It stays concealed near the ground by day and catches flying insects at night.

• Ocellated Poorwill Nyctiphrynus ocellatus

  This forest nightjar ranges from southern Central America across much of central South America east of the Andes. A study in Misiones recorded it in the lower forest layer and documented nests with one or two eggs.