Common Poorwill

Scientific Name: Phalaenoptilus Nuttallii
Common Name: Common Poorwill
Diet: insects
Color: gray and brown
Size: 7.75 inches
Active Period: Year-round
Habitat: widespread
Field Identification: nocturnal, catch insects in flight, short tail, perch on ground, large head, white band across dark throat
Nest: scrape on ground
Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
Genus: Phalaenoptilus
Family: Caprimulgidae (goatsuckers)
Order: Caprimulgiformes
Phylum: Chordata (hollow nerve cord)
Subphylum: Vertebrata (backbone)
Species: nuttallii