Common Pauraque
Nyctidromus albicollis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCaprimulgiformes (Nightjars and Allies)
- FamilyCaprimulgidae (Nightjars and Allies)
- GenusNyctidromus (Common Pauraque and Scrub Nightjar)
- SpeciesNyctidromus albicollis (Common Pauraque)
The pauraque (Nyctidromus albicollis) – also called the common pauraque to distinguish it from similar species – is a nightjar species, one of two birds in the genus Nyctidromus. It breeds in the subtropical and tropical regions of the New World, and except for northernmost birds it is largely resident all year round. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Common Pauraque sighting in Emas National Park, based on 41 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Emas National Park
White-winged Nightjar
Eleothreptus candicans
Band-winged Nightjar
Systellura longirostris
Short-tailed Nighthawk
Lurocalis semitorquatus
Little Nightjar
Setopagis parvula
Ñacundá Nighthawk
Chordeiles nacunda
Scissor-tailed Nightjar
Hydropsalis torquata
Lesser Nighthawk
Chordeiles acutipennis
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Common Pauraque in Emas National Park?
About 23% of wildlife watchers report a Common Pauraque sighting in Emas National Park, based on 41 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Common Pauraque in Emas National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Common Pauraque in Emas National Park in our monthly data.