Birds · La Saladita, Guerrero

Common Pauraque

Nyctidromus albicollis

Spanish: Chotacabras pauraque

The pauraque (Nyctidromus albicollis) – also called the common pauraque to distinguish it from similar species – is a nightjar species, one of two birds in the genus Nyctidromus. It breeds in the subtropical and tropical of the New World, and except for northernmost birds it is largely resident all year round.

TaxonomyAves › Caprimulgiformes › Caprimulgidae

Local records10 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)

Global records9,192 on iNaturalist

Most recent records2019 – 2026

Months of the 8 most recent records

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Recent local sightings

2026-02-15 — observation by zihuadean
2025-07-04 — observation by soulbiol
2022-10-11 — observation by susanaherrerarosas
2022-08-08 — observation by leomcampos24
2021-03-02 — observation by principeroqueta
2021-03-02 — observation by principeroqueta

Interactive card with more photos, sounds and similar species Birds guide iNaturalist Wikipedia

Cite as: “Common Pauraque (Nyctidromus albicollis) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/nyctidromus-albicollis/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.