Family: Caprimulgidae (Nightjars)

Authority: (Wetmore, 1919)

Red List Category

Criteria: B1ab(ii,iii,iv)+2ab(ii,iii,iv)

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Justification of Red List category
The species is endemic to a small range in Puerto Rico. In recent years, hurricanes have caused considerable destruction of forests in Puerto Rico, albeit not yet within this species' range. Considering the substantial risk of large-scale habitat damage also within its range in the near future due to an increased intensity and possibly frequency of hurricanes as a consequence of climate change, and the species' susceptibility to forest loss, it is assessed as Vulnerable.

BirdLife Species Guardian: Sociedad Ornitológica Puertorriqueña, Inc (SOPI)

Population size: 2700-9900 mature individuals

Population trend: decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 1,570 km²

Country endemic: yes

Attributes
Land-mass type - oceanic island
Realm - Neotropical
IUCN System - Terrestrial