Eastern Whip-poor-will (Antrostomus vociferus)

Eastern Whip-poor-will Antrostomus vociferus

Current view: summary

Family: Caprimulgidae (Nightjars)

Authority: (Wilson, 1812)

Red List Category

Criteria: A2abc

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Justification of Red List category
This species has been undergoing a moderately rapid population decline over the past three generations; therefore, it is considered to be Near Threatened.

Population size: 1800000

Population trend: Stable

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 5,180,000 km²

Country endemic: No

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

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Species factsheet: Antrostomus vociferus. Downloaded from http://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/eastern-whip-poor-will-antrostomus-vociferus on 28/09/2023. Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2023) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from http://datazone.birdlife.org on 28/09/2023.