Least poorwill
| Least poorwill | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Caprimulgiformes |
| Family: | Caprimulgidae |
| Genus: | Siphonorhis |
| Species: | S. brewsteri |
| Binomial name | |
| Siphonorhis brewsteri (Chapman, 1917) | |
The least poorwill (Siphonorhis brewsteri), or least pauraque, is a species of nightjar in the Caprimulgidae family of birds. It is found in Haiti and the Dominican Republic.
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. As seen by the fact that it was only described in 1917, this is an enigmatic and little-known bird. It was listed as "Near Threatened" by the IUCN from 1988 on, but in 2000 its status was changed to "Data Deficient", owing to the continuing uncertainty. With more information available, it is again listed as "Near Threatened" in the 2007 IUCN Red List.[2]
Footnotes
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Siphonorhis brewsteri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ↑ See BirdLife International (2007a,b)
References
- BirdLife International (2007a): [ 2006-2007 Red List status changes ]. Retrieved 2007-AUG-26.
- BirdLife International (2007b): Least Pauraque - BirdLife Species Factsheet. Retrieved 2007-AUG-26.
- BirdLife International (2007b): Least Pauraque - BirdLife Species Factsheet. Retrieved 2007-AUG-26.
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