Buff-collared Nightjar male
Buff-collared Nightjar Caprimulgus ridgwayi California Gulch ARIZONA USA May Adult male showing his buff collar while resting on a rock. Nightjars are commonly called goatsuckers for their large, fringed mouths. They actually use their large mouths to catch insects while flying. Males of this species of nighjar emit an eerie and distinctive call while flying at night in desert canyons. Caprimulgidae
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Photo credit: © Rick & Nora Bowers / Alamy / Afripics
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Model Released: No
Keywords: goatsucker, nightbird, nightjar, nocturnal, rare, rarity
