Nyctidromus (Common Pauraque and Scrub Nightjar)

Species in this group

LC

Nyctidromus albicollis

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

LC

Nyctidromus anthonyi

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~10%

Jan

~10%

Feb

~10%

Mar

~10%

Apr

~10%

May

~10%

Jun

~10%

Jul

~10%

Aug

~10%

Sep

~10%

Oct

~10%

Nov

~10%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Common Pauraque and Scrub Nightjar

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks Our cities

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Chapada dos Guimarães National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 2	~30%
	Common Pauraque			~30%
2	Emas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 2	~20%
	Common Pauraque			~20%
3	Rincón de la Vieja National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 2	~20%
	Common Pauraque			~20%
4	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 2	~20%
	Common Pauraque			~20%
5	Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1 of 2	~20%
	Common Pauraque			~20%
6	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 2	~20%
	Common Pauraque			~20%
7	Amacayacu National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 2	~20%
	Common Pauraque			~20%
8	Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 2	~20%
	Common Pauraque			~20%
9	Serra dos Órgãos National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 2	~10%
	Common Pauraque			~10%
10	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 2	~10%
	Common Pauraque			~10%
11	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 2	~10%
	Common Pauraque			~10%
12	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	1 of 2	~10%
	Common Pauraque			~10%
13	Caroni Swamp	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	1 of 2	~10%
	Common Pauraque			~10%
14	Tikal National Park	🇬🇹 Guatemala	1 of 2	~10%
	Common Pauraque			~10%
15	Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary	🇧🇿 Belize	1 of 2	~10%
	Common Pauraque			~10%
16	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	1 of 2	~10%
	Common Pauraque			~10%
17	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 2	~10%
	Common Pauraque			~10%
18	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 2	~10%
	Common Pauraque			~10%
19	Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 2	~10%
	Common Pauraque			~10%
20	Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 2	~10%
	Common Pauraque			~10%
21	Iguazú National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 2	~10%
	Common Pauraque			~10%
22	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 2	~10%
	Common Pauraque			~10%
23	Sierra de la Macarena National Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 2	~10%
	Common Pauraque			~10%
24	Serra da Canastra National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 2	~10%
	Common Pauraque			~10%
25	Iberá National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 2	~10%
	Common Pauraque			~10%
26	Anavilhanas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 2	~10%
	Common Pauraque			~10%
27	Iguaçu National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 2	~10%
	Common Pauraque			~10%
28	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 2	~10%
	Common Pauraque			~10%
29	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 2	~10%
	Common Pauraque			~10%
30	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 2	~10%
	Common Pauraque			~10%
31	Ostional Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 2	~10%
	Common Pauraque			~10%
32	Pico Bonito National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 2	~10%
	Common Pauraque			~10%
33	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1 of 2	~10%
	Common Pauraque			~10%
34	Tayrona National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 2	~10%
	Common Pauraque			~10%
35	Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 2	~10%
	Common Pauraque			~10%
36	Machalilla National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	2 of 2	~10%
	Scrub Nightjar			<5%
	Common Pauraque			<5%
37	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 2	~10%
	Common Pauraque			~10%
38	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 2	~10%
	Common Pauraque			~10%
39	Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 2	~10%
	Common Pauraque			~10%
40	Las Baulas Marine National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 2	<5%
	Common Pauraque			<5%
41	El Triunfo	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 2	<5%
	Common Pauraque			<5%
42	Henri Pittier National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	1 of 2	<5%
	Common Pauraque			<5%
43	Cumbres de Monterrey National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 2	<5%
	Common Pauraque			<5%
44	Lago de Yojoa	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 2	<5%
	Common Pauraque			<5%
45	Cusuco National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 2	<5%
	Common Pauraque			<5%
46	Celestún Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 2	<5%
	Common Pauraque			<5%
47	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 2	<5%
	Common Pauraque			<5%
48	Farallones de Cali National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 2	<5%
	Common Pauraque			<5%
49	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 2	<5%
	Common Pauraque			<5%
50	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 2	<5%
	Common Pauraque			<5%
51	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 2	<5%
	Common Pauraque			<5%
52	Marino Ballena National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 2	<5%
	Common Pauraque			<5%
53	Celaque National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 2	<5%
	Common Pauraque			<5%
54	Amboró National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	1 of 2	<5%
	Common Pauraque			<5%
55	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 2	<5%
	Common Pauraque			<5%
56	Itatiaia National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 2	<5%
	Common Pauraque			<5%
57	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 2	<5%
	Common Pauraque			<5%
58	Irazú Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 2	<5%
	Common Pauraque			<5%
59	Chapada Diamantina National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 2	<5%
	Common Pauraque			<5%
60	Chirripó National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 2	<5%
	Common Pauraque			<5%
61	Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 2	<5%
	Common Pauraque			<5%
62	Masaya Volcano National Park	🇳🇮 Nicaragua	1 of 2	<5%
	Common Pauraque			<5%
63	La Tigra National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 2	<5%
	Common Pauraque			<5%
64	Darién National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 2	<5%
	Common Pauraque			<5%
65	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 2	<5%
	Common Pauraque			<5%
66	Poás Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 2	<5%
	Common Pauraque			<5%
67	Los Nevados National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 2	<5%
	Common Pauraque			<5%
68	Podocarpus National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1 of 2	<5%
	Common Pauraque			<5%
69	Los Quetzales National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 2	<5%
	Common Pauraque			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Recife	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 2	~10%
	Common Pauraque			~10%
2	Managua	🇳🇮 Nicaragua	1 of 2	~10%
	Common Pauraque			~10%
3	Goiânia	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 2	<5%
	Common Pauraque			<5%
4	São Paulo	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 2	<5%
	Common Pauraque			<5%
5	Panama City	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 2	<5%
	Common Pauraque			<5%
6	San José	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 2	<5%
	Common Pauraque			<5%
7	Guatemala City	🇬🇹 Guatemala	1 of 2	<5%
	Common Pauraque			<5%
8	Vitória	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 2	<5%
	Common Pauraque			<5%
9	Maceió	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 2	<5%
	Common Pauraque			<5%
10	Campo Grande	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 2	<5%
	Common Pauraque			<5%
11	Caracas	🇻🇪 Venezuela	1 of 2	<5%
	Common Pauraque			<5%
12	Rio de Janeiro	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 2	<5%
	Common Pauraque			<5%
13	Curitiba	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 2	<5%
	Common Pauraque			<5%
14	Tegucigalpa	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 2	<5%
	Common Pauraque			<5%
15	Niterói	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 2	<5%
	Common Pauraque			<5%
16	Monterrey	🇲🇽 México	1 of 2	<5%
	Common Pauraque			<5%
17	San Salvador	🇸🇻 El Salvador	1 of 2	<5%
	Common Pauraque			<5%
18	Medellín	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 2	<5%
	Common Pauraque			<5%