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Species Information

Kingdom: Animalia
  Phylum: Craniata
    Class: Aves
      Order: Caprimulgiformes
        Family: Caprimulgidae
          Genus: Antrostomus
            Species: arizonae

Unknown - Antrostomus arizonae

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Species Extent (New Mexico)

General Description

Mexican Whip-poor-will (Antrostomus arizonae) is a medium-sized (22-27 cm) nightjar that is found from the southwestern U.S., south to Guatemala. They are associated with conifer and mixed conifer forests. They are nocturnal and catch insects on the wing.

Status

Global Rank: G4G5

State Rank: SNR

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BLM Status: BLM SENSITIVE

SWAP Status: SGCN

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Observations in Natural Heritage New Mexico Database

Number of Subpopulations: 0

Number of Mapped Locations: 0

Number of Observations: 0

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