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Puerto Rican Nightjar (Antrostomus noctitherus) La Parguera, Puerto Rico. Nov 21, 2024 Antrostomus noctitherus,Fall,Geotagged,Puerto Rican nightjar,Puerto Rico Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Puerto Rican Nightjar (Antrostomus noctitherus)

La Parguera, Puerto Rico. Nov 21, 2024

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  1. Just like the PR owl, this endemic and endangered nightjar proved much easier than anticipated, as I photographed this one 5 minutes from our aibnb! Posted 8 months ago
    1. What a species and what a shot! Posted 8 months ago
      1. Thanks Ferdy! Posted 8 months ago
  2. Great capture Thibaud Posted 8 months ago
    1. Thanks Niel! Posted 8 months ago
  3. Love the bird. Nice shot Posted 7 months ago
    1. Thank you! Posted 7 months ago

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The Puerto Rican nightjar 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.

Similar species: Nightjars
Species identified by Thibaud Aronson
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By Thibaud Aronson

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Uploaded Dec 24, 2024. Captured Nov 21, 2024 18:35 in XXC9+V5 La Parguera, Lajas, Puerto Rico.
  • Canon EOS R6
  • f/10.0
  • 1/500s
  • ISO2500
  • 300mm