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12-22-2016

Caprimulgus noctitherus

Caprimulgus noctitherus NatureServe Explorer Species Reports — NatureServe Explorer is a source for authoritative conservation information on more than 50,000 plants, animals and ecological communtities of the U.S and Canada. NatureServe Explorer provides in-depth information on rare and endangered species, but includes common plants and animals too. NatureServe Explorer is a product of NatureServe in collaboration with the Natural Heritage Network.

ITIS Reports — Caprimulgus noctitherus ITIS (the Integrated Taxonomic Information System) is a source for authoritative taxonomic information on plants, animals, fungi, and microbes of North America and the world. Puerto Rican nightjars, whose song is composed of rapid “whip” notes, are small birds about 22–23 cm in length, weighing 39-41 g. Similar to the Antillean nighthawk, the species has a mottled, black, brown and gray colored plumage which serves as camouflage while the bird is perched on the ground. Males have a black throat with a white thin horizontal line. 

FWS Digital Media Library — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s National Digital Library is a searchable collection of selected images, historical artifacts, audio clips, publications, and video.The Puerto Rican nightjar or Puerto Rican Whip-poor-will (Antrostomus noctitherus) 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.

Detailed information
Full Name: Puerto Rican nightjar (Caprimulgus noctitherus)
Where found: Wherever found
Critical Habitat:N/A
Species Group:Birds
Current listing status
Status Date Listed Lead Region Where Listed
Endangered 06/04/1973 Southeast Region (Region 4) Wherever found
  • States/US Territories in which the Puerto Rican nightjar, Wherever found is known to or is believed to occur: Puerto Rico
  • US Counties in which the Puerto Rican nightjar, Wherever found is known to or is believed to occur: View All
  • USFWS Refuges in which the Puerto Rican nightjar, Wherever found is known to occur: Laguna Cartagena National Wildlife Refuge
  • Countries in which the the Puerto Rican nightjar, Wherever found is known to occur: Puerto Rico
Federal register documents
Date
Citation Page
Title
04/09/2010 75 FR 18232 18233 5-Year Status Reviews of 15 Caribbean Species
06/04/1973 38 FR 14678 Amendments to List of Endangered Fish and Wildlife; 37 FR 14678
Recovery
No critical habitat rules have been published for the Puerto Rican nightjar.
Date
Title
Plan Action Status
Plan Status
04/19/1984 Puerto Rican Whip-poor-will Recovery Plan View Implementation Progress Final
Date
Title
Plan Action Status
Plan Status
04/19/1984 Puerto Rican Whip-poor-will Recovery Plan View Implementation Progress Final
Date
Citation Page
Title
Document Type
04/09/2010 75 FR 18232 18233 5-Year Status Reviews of 15 Caribbean Species
  • Notice 5-year Review, Initiation
Date
Title
08/16/2012 Puerto Rican Nightjar or guabairo (Caprimulgus noctitherus) 5-Year Review
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