The Puerto Rican nightjar or Puerto Rican Whip-poor-will is a bird in the nightjar family found in the coastal dry scrub forests in localized areas of southwestern Puerto Rico. It was described in 1916 from bones found in a cave in north central Puerto Rico and a single skin specimen from 1888, and was considered extinct until observed in the wild in 1961. The current population is estimated as 1,400-2,000 mature birds. The species is currently classified as Endangered due to pressures from habitat loss. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(Wetmore, A 1919)
Reference:
Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington
32 p.235
Protonym:
Setochalcis noctitherus
Type locality:
Puerto Rico, type from Bayam6n.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/22875#page/271/mode/1up
Avibase ID:
56DB04E7BB2A1FB8
Avibase ID:
avibase-56DB04E7
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/56DB04E7
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 177965
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (1983): Puerto Rican Nightjar ( Caprimulgus noctitherus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 35th suppl.): Puerto Rican Nightjar ( Caprimulgus noctitherus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 36th suppl.): Puerto Rican Nightjar ( Caprimulgus noctitherus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 37th suppl.): Puerto Rican Nightjar ( Caprimulgus noctitherus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 38th suppl.): Puerto Rican Nightjar ( Caprimulgus noctitherus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 39th suppl.): Puerto Rican Nightjar ( Caprimulgus noctitherus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 40th suppl.): Puerto Rican Nightjar ( Caprimulgus noctitherus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 41st suppl.): Puerto Rican Nightjar ( Caprimulgus noctitherus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (1998): Puerto Rican Nightjar ( Caprimulgus noctitherus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 42nd suppl.): Puerto Rican Nightjar ( Caprimulgus noctitherus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 43rd suppl.): Puerto Rican Nightjar ( Caprimulgus noctitherus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 44th suppl.): Puerto Rican Nightjar ( Caprimulgus noctitherus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 45th suppl.): Puerto Rican Nightjar ( Caprimulgus noctitherus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 46th suppl.): Puerto Rican Nightjar ( Caprimulgus noctitherus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 47th suppl.): Puerto Rican Nightjar ( Caprimulgus noctitherus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 48th suppl.): Puerto Rican Nightjar ( Caprimulgus noctitherus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 49th suppl.): Puerto Rican Nightjar ( Caprimulgus noctitherus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 50th suppl.): Puerto Rican Nightjar ( Caprimulgus noctitherus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 51st suppl.): Puerto Rican Nightjar ( Caprimulgus noctitherus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 52nd suppl.): Puerto Rican Nightjar ( Caprimulgus noctitherus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 53rd suppl.): Puerto Rican Nightjar ( Antrostomus noctitherus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 54th suppl.): Puerto Rican Nightjar ( Antrostomus noctitherus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 55th suppl.): Puerto Rican Nightjar ( Antrostomus noctitherus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 56th suppl.): Puerto Rican Nightjar ( Antrostomus noctitherus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 57th suppl.): Puerto Rican Nightjar ( Antrostomus noctitherus) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 58th suppl.): Puerto Rican Nightjar ( Antrostomus noctitherus) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 59th suppl.): Puerto Rican Nightjar ( Antrostomus noctitherus) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 60th suppl.): Puerto Rican Nightjar ( Antrostomus noctitherus) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl.): Puerto Rican Nightjar ( Antrostomus noctitherus) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl. and addendum): Puerto Rican Nightjar ( Antrostomus noctitherus) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 62nd suppl.): Puerto Rican Nightjar ( Antrostomus noctitherus) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 63rd suppl.): Puerto Rican Nightjar ( Antrostomus noctitherus) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 64th suppl.): Puerto Rican Nightjar ( Antrostomus noctitherus) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 65th suppl.): Puerto Rican Nightjar ( Antrostomus noctitherus) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Puerto Rican Nightjar ( Antrostomus noctitherus) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Puerto Rican Nightjar ( Antrostomus noctitherus) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Puerto Rican Nightjar ( Antrostomus noctitherus) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Puerto Rican Nightjar ( Caprimulgus noctitherus) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Puerto Rican Nightjar ( Caprimulgus noctitherus) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Puerto Rican Nightjar ( Antrostomus noctitherus) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Puerto Rican Nightjar ( Antrostomus noctitherus) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Puerto Rican Nightjar ( Antrostomus noctitherus) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Puerto Rican Nightjar ( Antrostomus noctitherus) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Puerto Rican Nightjar ( Antrostomus noctitherus) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Puerto Rican Nightjar ( Antrostomus noctitherus) |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Puerto Rican Nightjar ( Caprimulgus noctitherus) |
Birdlife checklist version 01: Puerto Rican Nightjar ( Caprimulgus noctitherus) |
Birdlife checklist version 02: Puerto Rican Nightjar ( Caprimulgus noctitherus) |
Birdlife checklist version 03: Puerto Rican Nightjar ( Caprimulgus noctitherus) |
Birdlife checklist version 04: Puerto Rican Nightjar ( Caprimulgus noctitherus) |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Puerto Rican Nightjar ( Caprimulgus noctitherus) |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Puerto Rican Nightjar ( Caprimulgus noctitherus) |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Puerto Rican Nightjar ( Caprimulgus noctitherus) |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Puerto Rican Nightjar ( Caprimulgus noctitherus) |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Puerto Rican Nightjar ( Antrostomus noctitherus) |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Puerto Rican Nightjar ( Antrostomus noctitherus) |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Puerto Rican Nightjar ( Antrostomus noctitherus) |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Puerto Rican Nightjar ( Antrostomus noctitherus) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Puerto Rican Nightjar ( Antrostomus noctitherus) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Puerto Rican Nightjar ( Antrostomus noctitherus) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Puerto Rican Nightjar ( Antrostomus noctitherus) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Puerto Rican Nightjar ( Antrostomus noctitherus) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Puerto Rican Nightjar ( Antrostomus noctitherus) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Puerto Rican Nightjar ( Antrostomus noctitherus) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Puerto Rican Nightjar ( Antrostomus noctitherus) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Puerto Rican Nightjar ( Antrostomus noctitherus) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Puerto Rican Nightjar ( Antrostomus noctitherus) |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Engoulevent de Porto Rico ( Caprimulgus noctitherus) |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Engoulevent de Porto Rico ( Caprimulgus noctitherus) |
Clements, version 2021: Puerto Rican Nightjar ( Antrostomus noctitherus) |
Clements, version 2022: Puerto Rican Nightjar ( Antrostomus noctitherus) |
Clements, version 2023: Puerto Rican Nightjar ( Antrostomus noctitherus) |
Clements, version 2024: Puerto Rican Nightjar ( Antrostomus noctitherus) |
Clements 3rd edition: Puerto Rican Whip-poor-will ( Caprimulgus noctitherus) |
Clements 4th edition: Puerto Rican Nightjar ( Caprimulgus noctitherus) |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Puerto Rican Nightjar ( Caprimulgus noctitherus) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Puerto Rican Nightjar ( Caprimulgus noctitherus) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Puerto Rican Nightjar ( Caprimulgus noctitherus) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Puerto Rican Nightjar ( Caprimulgus noctitherus) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Puerto Rican Nightjar ( Caprimulgus noctitherus) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Puerto Rican Nightjar ( Caprimulgus noctitherus) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Puerto Rican Nightjar ( Caprimulgus noctitherus) |
Clements 6th edition: Puerto Rican Nightjar ( Caprimulgus noctitherus) |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Puerto Rican Nightjar ( Caprimulgus noctitherus) |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Puerto Rican Nightjar ( Caprimulgus noctitherus) |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Puerto Rican Nightjar ( Caprimulgus noctitherus) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Puerto Rican Nightjar ( Caprimulgus noctitherus) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Puerto Rican Nightjar ( Caprimulgus noctitherus) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Puerto Rican Nightjar ( Antrostomus noctitherus) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Puerto Rican Nightjar ( Antrostomus noctitherus) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Puerto Rican Nightjar ( Antrostomus noctitherus) |
Clements, version 2015: Puerto Rican Nightjar ( Antrostomus noctitherus) |
Clements, version 2016: Puerto Rican Nightjar ( Antrostomus noctitherus) |
Clements, version 2017: Puerto Rican Nightjar ( Antrostomus noctitherus) |
Clements, version 2018: Puerto Rican Nightjar ( Antrostomus noctitherus) |
Clements, version 2019: Puerto Rican Nightjar ( Antrostomus noctitherus) |
eBird version 1.50: Puerto Rican Nightjar ( Caprimulgus noctitherus) |
eBird version 1.52: Puerto Rican Nightjar ( Caprimulgus noctitherus) |
eBird version 1.53: Puerto Rican Nightjar ( Antrostomus noctitherus) |
eBird version 1.54: Puerto Rican Nightjar ( Antrostomus noctitherus) |
eBird version 1.55: Puerto Rican Nightjar ( Antrostomus noctitherus) |
eBird version 2015: Puerto Rican Nightjar ( Antrostomus noctitherus) |
eBird version 2016: Puerto Rican Nightjar ( Antrostomus noctitherus) |
eBird version 2017: Puerto Rican Nightjar ( Antrostomus noctitherus) |
eBird version 2018: Puerto Rican Nightjar ( Antrostomus noctitherus) |
eBird version 2019: Puerto Rican Nightjar ( Antrostomus noctitherus) |
eBird version 2021: Puerto Rican Nightjar ( Antrostomus noctitherus) |
eBird version 2022: Puerto Rican Nightjar ( Antrostomus noctitherus) |
eBird version 2023: Puerto Rican Nightjar ( Antrostomus noctitherus) |
eBird version 2024: Puerto Rican Nightjar ( Antrostomus noctitherus) |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Puerto Rican Nightjar ( Caprimulgus noctitherus) |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Puerto Rican Nightjar ( Caprimulgus noctitherus) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Puerto Rican Nightjar ( Caprimulgus noctitherus) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Puerto Rican Nightjar ( Caprimulgus noctitherus) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Puerto Rican Nightjar ( Caprimulgus noctitherus) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Puerto Rican Nightjar ( Caprimulgus noctitherus) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Puerto Rican Nightjar ( Caprimulgus noctitherus) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Puerto Rican Nightjar ( Caprimulgus noctitherus) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Puerto Rican Nightjar ( Caprimulgus noctitherus) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Puerto Rican Nightjar ( Caprimulgus noctitherus) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Puerto Rican Nightjar ( Caprimulgus noctitherus) |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Puerto Rican Nightjar ( Antrostomus noctitherus) |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Puerto Rican Nightjar ( Antrostomus noctitherus) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Puerto Rican Nightjar ( Caprimulgus noctitherus) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Puerto Rican Nightjar ( Antrostomus noctitherus) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Puerto Rican Nightjar ( Antrostomus noctitherus) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Puerto Rican Nightjar ( Antrostomus noctitherus) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Puerto Rican Nightjar ( Antrostomus noctitherus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Puerto Rican Nightjar ( Caprimulgus noctitherus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Puerto Rican Nightjar ( Caprimulgus noctitherus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Puerto Rican Nightjar ( Caprimulgus noctitherus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Puerto Rican Nightjar ( Caprimulgus noctitherus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Puerto Rican Nightjar ( Caprimulgus noctitherus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Puerto Rican Nightjar ( Caprimulgus noctitherus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Puerto Rican Nightjar ( Caprimulgus noctitherus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Puerto Rican Nightjar ( Caprimulgus noctitherus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Puerto Rican Nightjar ( Caprimulgus noctitherus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Puerto Rican Nightjar ( Caprimulgus noctitherus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Puerto Rican Nightjar ( Caprimulgus noctitherus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Puerto Rican Nightjar ( Caprimulgus noctitherus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Puerto Rican Nightjar ( Caprimulgus noctitherus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Puerto Rican Nightjar ( Antrostomus noctitherus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Puerto Rican Nightjar ( Antrostomus noctitherus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Puerto Rican Nightjar ( Antrostomus noctitherus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Puerto Rican Nightjar ( Antrostomus noctitherus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Puerto Rican Nightjar ( Antrostomus noctitherus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Puerto Rican Nightjar ( Antrostomus noctitherus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Puerto Rican Nightjar ( Antrostomus noctitherus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Puerto Rican Nightjar ( Antrostomus noctitherus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Puerto Rican Nightjar ( Antrostomus noctitherus) |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Puerto Rican Nightjar ( Antrostomus noctitherus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Puerto Rican Nightjar ( Antrostomus noctitherus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Puerto Rican Nightjar ( Antrostomus noctitherus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Puerto Rican Nightjar ( Antrostomus noctitherus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Puerto Rican Nightjar ( Antrostomus noctitherus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Puerto Rican Nightjar ( Antrostomus noctitherus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Puerto Rican Nightjar ( Antrostomus noctitherus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Puerto Rican Nightjar ( Antrostomus noctitherus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Puerto Rican Nightjar ( Antrostomus noctitherus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Puerto Rican Nightjar ( Antrostomus noctitherus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Puerto Rican Nightjar ( Antrostomus noctitherus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Puerto Rican Nightjar ( Antrostomus noctitherus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Puerto Rican Nightjar ( Antrostomus noctitherus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Puerto Rican Nightjar ( Antrostomus noctitherus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Puerto Rican Nightjar ( Antrostomus noctitherus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Puerto Rican Nightjar ( Antrostomus noctitherus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Puerto Rican Nightjar ( Antrostomus noctitherus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Puerto Rican Nightjar ( Antrostomus noctitherus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Puerto Rican Nightjar ( Antrostomus noctitherus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Puerto Rican Nightjar ( Antrostomus noctitherus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Puerto Rican Nightjar ( Antrostomus noctitherus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Puerto Rican Nightjar ( Antrostomus noctitherus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Puerto Rican Nightjar ( Antrostomus noctitherus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Puerto Rican Nightjar ( Antrostomus noctitherus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Puerto Rican Nightjar ( Antrostomus noctitherus) |
Morony, Bock and Farrand: Puerto Rican Nightjar ( Caprimulgus noctitherus) |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Caprimulgus vociferus noctitherus [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Caprimulgus vociferus noctitherus [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Puerto Rican Nightjar ( Caprimulgus noctitherus) |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Puerto Rican Nightjar ( Caprimulgus noctitherus) |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Puerto Rican Nightjar ( Caprimulgus noctitherus) |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Caprimulgus noctitherus |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Antrostomus noctitherus |
Taxonomic status:
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