Genus

Common Pauraque and Scrub Nightjar

Nyctidromus

2 species in our catalog · found in 83 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderCaprimulgiformes (Nightjars and Allies)
FamilyCaprimulgidae (Nightjars and Allies)
GenusNyctidromus (Common Pauraque and Scrub Nightjar)

Species in this group

Each card shows the species at its best park — tap for the full profile

Nyctidromus albicollis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

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

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

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