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Buff-collared Nightjar (Antrostomus ridgwayi)    Nightjars and Allies (Caprimulgidae)
Halsbåndsnatravn    Tapacaminos Tucuchillo
Buff-collared Nightjar 2246    (2 photos)
2016-04-19    Las Joyas (Manantlán - jal), Mexico

Subspecies: ridgwayi
Adult. The grayish basic color and the broad buff neck band indicate this species. Mexican Whip-poor-will also has a buff neck band but it is narrower and the bird in general is darker.


Buff-collared Nightjar 3034    (3 photos)
2019-05-27    Volcán Nevado de Colima, Mexico

Subspecies: ridgwayi
A nightjar with the characteristic buff collar. Mexican Whip-poor-will is also a dark nightjar and can show a hint of a buff collar too, but never as strong as seen here. The black diamond spots on the scapulars are apparently thinner than on the whip-poor-will, but in general the plumage is very similar. This bird was also responding to playback, why it came out to pose.


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