Mexican Whip-poor-will

Antrostomus arizonae

Mexican Whip-poor-will (Antrostomus arizonae)
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The Mexican whip-poor-will,, is a medium-sized nightjar of the southwestern United States, Mexico, and northern Central America. Source

Where it is now

In the last 8 weeks this bird was recorded 61 times across 2 areas (each area is a 5 degree square).

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Arrival dates

The week it was first heard regularly in each region, after at least six weeks away. Dates differ from south to north, so a region has a range.

RegionFirst arrivalLast arrivalTypical peakAreas
North America9 March 202611 May 202627 April 20262

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Figures are effort corrected and come from automatic sound identification, which makes mistakes. How this is measured and how it compares with human observers.