Chuck-will's-widow (Antrostomus carolinensis)

Chuck-will's-widow Antrostomus carolinensis

Current view: summary

Family: Caprimulgidae (Nightjars)

Authority: (Gmelin, 1789)

Red List Category

Criteria: A2ace+3ce+4ace

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Justification of Red List category
This species is estimated to be undergoing a moderately rapid decline, and as such is listed as Near Threatened.

Population size: 5700000 mature individuals

Population trend: decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 3,570,000 km²

Country endemic: no

Attributes
USFWS - Bird of Conservation Concern
Realm - Nearctic
Realm - Neotropical
IUCN Ecosystem -- Terrestrial biome

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Species factsheet: Antrostomus carolinensis. Downloaded from http://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/chuck-wills-widow-antrostomus-carolinensis on 02/12/2023.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2023) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from http://datazone.birdlife.org on 02/12/2023.