Mexican Whip-poor-will

Antrostomus arizonae Brewster, 1881

Caprimulgidae — Nightjars

Mexican Whip-poor-will, Antrostomus arizonae, is a nightjar of western North America, with breeding birds from the south-western United States through Mexico to Honduras and non-breeding birds in central Mexico south to Honduras. It was described by Brewster in 1881 and belongs to the Caprimulgiformes and the Caprimulgidae. It is a medium-sized species. Its plumage is mainly grey-brown above with dark streaking, a striped crown, a dark throat and breast separated by a narrow white band, and a buff belly marked with brown bars. The outer tail feathers show broad white tips in the male and narrower buff tips in the female.

Order: Caprimulgiformes
Family: Caprimulgidae — Nightjars
Breeding range: North America: w USA s to Honduras
Nonbreeding range: c Mexico s to Honduras