Common Poorwill
Phalaenoptilus nuttallii
ORDER: CAPRIMULGIFORMES
FAMILY: CAPRIMULGIDAE
IUCN Conservation Status: Least Concern
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A small nightjar of the arid West, the Common Poorwill is the smallest member of its family in North America. It is one of the few birds known to hibernate during the winter.