Buff-collared Nightjar Sounds

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Arizona, April 26, 2017Recorded by Tom Johnson / Macaulay Library
Calls
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Oaxaca, April 03, 2019Recorded by Jay McGowan / Macaulay Library
Calls and wing sonation
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Arizona, May 17, 1986Recorded by Geoffrey A. Keller / Macaulay Library
Calls
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Sonora, June 24, 2010Recorded by Nathan Pieplow

Sounds provided by Macaulay Library.
Listen to more sounds of this species from the ML archive.

Songs

A series of slightly rising, accelerating “cuk” notes that drop abruptly in pitch at the end. Songs typically last 1–2 seconds each and are often delivered in rapid succession.

Calls

Calls include clucking notes and low croaking sounds.

Other Sounds

Buff-collared Nightjars produce a low clapping sound with their wings, likely associated with territorial defense and courtship.

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Species in This Family

Nightjars and Allies(Order: Caprimulgiformes, Family: Caprimulgidae)

Buff-collared Nightjar

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