Puerto Rican Nightjar (Antrostomus noctitherus)
About the Puerto Rican Nightjar
The Puerto Rican nightjar, Puerto Rican whip-poor-will or guabairo (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, which is presumed to be a stable size for this species; therefore, even though it faces pressures from habitat loss it is currently classified as Vulnerable.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 14 recordings for this species: 11 CC BY-NC-SA · 3 CC BY-NC-ND. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in Puerto Rico in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- Buff-collared NightjarAntrostomus ridgwayirecording
- Chuck-will's-widowAntrostomus carolinensisrecording
- Eastern Whip-poor-willAntrostomus vociferusrecording
- Mexican Whip-poor-willAntrostomus arizonaerecording
- Rufous NightjarAntrostomus rufusrecording
This species has no recording here yet — these relatives do, so you can hear what the family sounds like.