Poorwill

Poorwills, Nyctiphrynus is a genus of nightjar in the Caprimulgidae family.

Description
Poorwills are small-sized nightjars, 19 - 25 cm with weak sexual dimorphism. The bill is small and hooked at the tip and the rictal bristles are long, stiff and extend beyond the bill. The wings are rounded and have no white markings; legs are short and unfeathered and the toe is pectinate.

Behaviour
Poorwills are crepuscular and noctural insectivorous birds.

Distribution
They range from Mexico to NE Argentina.

Species
It contains the following species:
 * Eared Poorwill (Nyctiphrynus mcleodii)
 * Ocellated Poorwill (Nyctiphrynus ocellatus)
 * Choco Poorwill (Nyctiphrynus rosenbergi)
 * Yucatan Poorwill (Nyctiphrynus yucatanicus)

The Common Poorwill, Phalaenoptilus nuttallii is placed in a separate, monotypic genus.