black-calabash vs Common Pauraque

Amphitecna latifolia compared with Nyctidromus albicollis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black-calabash	Common Pauraque
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Caprimulgiformes (Caprimulgiformes)
Family	Bignoniaceae	Caprimulgidae
Genus	Amphitecna	Nyctidromus
Species	Amphitecna latifolia	Nyctidromus albicollis

Conservation Status

black-calabash

LC — Least Concern

Common Pauraque

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black-calabash	Common Pauraque
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black-calabash

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Cuba.

Common Pauraque

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

black-calabash

The Black-calabash (Amphitecna latifolia) is a species in the genus Amphitecna. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Common Pauraque

Common Pauraque (Nyctidromus albicollis) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia