Least Poorwill (Siphonorhis brewsteri)

Other Names (World)
Least Poorwill, Least Pauraque

Family
Caprimulgidae (Nightjars)

Size
17 - 21.50 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Chapman, 1917)

Habitat
Arid or semi-arid lowlands, especially scrubby woodland, and also broadleaf, pine or mixed forest. From sea-level - 800 m.

Range (Guide)

Dominican Republic (B) (NB), Haiti (B) (NB).

Hispaniola, including Gonâve I.

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is 10,000 - 19,999 (2010) and decreasing.

Status NT
Habitat destruction and introduced predators are the main threats.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Habits
Crepuscular and nocturnal. Calls at night.

Voice
A croaking, half-whispered 'gu-ek' followed by a drawn-out, gutteral 'pau-r�-kay'.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (4)...)

Least Poorwill (Siphonorhis brewsteri) [XC308679]
by Ross Gallardy from La Placa, Independencia, Dominican Republic, Dominican Republic (call)

Least Poorwill (Siphonorhis brewsteri) [XC97166]
by Mitch Walters from La Placa, Independencia, Dominican Republic, Dominican Republic (song)

Subspecies
Formerly considered conspecific with Jamaican Poorwill (Siphonorhis americana), and these two form a superspecies.

The following 2 subspecies are recognised:

brewsteri (Chapman, 1917) - Semiarid lowlands of Hispaniola and Gon�ve I.
gonavensis Garrido, 2003 - Gon�ve I.

Similar Species
Nighthawks are larger and have a very different flight. Cuban Nightjar (Antrostomus cubanensis) is larger with more extensive white at the tail corners and a buff rather than white chest-band.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Least Poorwill (Siphonorhis brewsteri) - 10 files

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