Genus

Neotropical Poorwills

Nyctiphrynus

3 species in our catalog · found in 7 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderCaprimulgiformes (Nightjars and Allies)
FamilyCaprimulgidae (Nightjars and Allies)
GenusNyctiphrynus (Neotropical Poorwills)

Species in this group

Nyctiphrynus ocellatus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Nyctiphrynus yucatanicus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Nyctiphrynus rosenbergi

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

<5%

Jan

<5%

Feb

<5%

Mar

<5%

Apr

<5%

May

<5%

Jun

<5%

Jul

<5%

Aug

<5%

Sep

<5%

Oct

<5%

Nov

<5%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Neotropical Poorwills

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

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	1 of 3	~10%
	Ocellated Poorwill			~10%
2	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	1 of 3	<5%
	Ocellated Poorwill			<5%
3	Tikal National Park	🇬🇹 Guatemala	1 of 3	<5%
	Yucatán Poorwill			<5%
4	Amboró National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	1 of 3	<5%
	Ocellated Poorwill			<5%
5	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1 of 3	<5%
	Ocellated Poorwill			<5%
6	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 3	<5%
	Yucatán Poorwill			<5%
7	Farallones de Cali National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 3	<5%
	Chocó Poorwill			<5%

Neotropical Poorwills

Species in this group

Ocellated Poorwill

Yucatán Poorwill

Chocó Poorwill

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Neotropical Poorwills

Parks Ranked