Common Poorwill
Phalaenoptilus nuttallii
The common poorwill is a nocturnal bird of the family Caprimulgidae, the nightjars. The bird's habitat is dry, open areas with grasses or shrubs, and even stony desert slopes with very little vegetation

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Community Sightings
Recent observations from the iNaturalist community

Feb 27, 2026
Santa Barbara County, UCNRS, US-CA, US
byDouglas J. Long
Research Grade
· 1 ID
Feb 26, 2026
Lone Mountain, NV, USA
byJon Eilers
Research Grade
· 1 ID
Feb 26, 2026
San Pedro Garza García, N.L., MX
byJosh Bustamante
Research Grade
· 1 ID
Feb 26, 2026
E Freeman Rd, Florence, AZ, US
byHannah Pierce
Research Grade
· 1 ID