Bird
Common Pauraque
Nyctidromus albicollis · Caprimulgidae · Caprimulgiformes
Best monthsJan–Marmost records
Records246,515in 18 countries
Most seen inCosta Rica57,363 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
About
Common Pauraque in brief
The common pauraque (Nyctidromus albicollis) is a bird of the Caprimulgidae family — species of bird.
Across the 18 countries we cover it has 246,515 published records, most of them from Costa Rica, Brazil and Colombia. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in January, February and March.
Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
Costa Rica57,363 records · best Mar, Jan
Brazil41,253 records · best Sep, Oct
Colombia39,761 records · best Dec, Jan
Mexico22,765 records · best Mar, Apr
Belize19,188 records · best Mar, Feb
Ecuador11,629 records · best Jan, Dec
Panama10,840 records · best Mar, Feb
Peru10,532 records · best Aug, Oct
Guatemala9,949 records · best Mar, Feb
Venezuela5,092 records · best May, Feb
Nicaragua5,067 records · best Mar, Feb
Honduras3,944 records · best Feb, Jan
Bolivia2,275 records · best Oct, Sep
Paraguay2,068 records · best Oct, Sep
El Salvador1,453 records · best May, Oct
Guyana1,355 records · best Jan, Feb
Trinidad and Tobago1,344 records · best Dec, Jan
Suriname637 records · best Feb, Nov
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Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.