Dusky Poorwill
Phalaenoptilus nuttallii californicus
Classification
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Caprimulgiformes
- Family
- Caprimulgidae
L'Engoulevent de Nuttall (Phalaenoptilus nuttallii) est une espèce d'oiseaux de la famille des Caprimulgidae vivant en Amérique du Nord. Il est le seul oiseau capable d'hiberner. Le nom de cet oiseau commémore le naturaliste américain Thomas Nuttall (1786-1859).
The common poorwill (Phalaenoptilus nuttallii) is a nocturnal bird of the family Caprimulgidae, the nightjars. It is found from British Columbia and southeastern Alberta, through the western United States to northern Mexico. The bird's habitat is dry, open areas with grasses or shrubs, and even stony desert slopes with very little vegetation.
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Distribution
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