| Yucatan Poorwill | |
|---|---|
 normal morph | |
| Information | |
| Range | Yucatán Peninsula region except on the north coast, in a 50 km wide coastal strip that extends 700 km; the species ranges to south-central Belize, northeasternmost Guatemala, and southern regions Mexico. |
| Scientific Classification | |
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Caprimulgiformes |
| Family | Caprimulgidae |
| Genus | Nyctiphrynus |
| Species | Nyctiphrynus yucatanicus |
| Conservation Status | |
 Least Concern | |
The Yucatan poorwill (Nyctiphrynus yucatanicus), is a species of nightjar in the Caprimulgidae family. It is found in the entire Yucatán Peninsula region except on the north coast, in a 50 km wide coastal strip that extends 700 km; the species ranges to south-central Belize, northeasternmost Guatemala, and southern regions Mexico. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.