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Definition of Phalaenoptilus nuttallii
1. Noun. Goatsucker of western North America.
Generic synonyms: Caprimulgid, Goatsucker, Nightjar
Group relationships: Genus Phalaenoptilus, Phalaenoptilus
Lexicographical Neighbors of Phalaenoptilus Nuttallii
Literary usage of Phalaenoptilus nuttallii
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Preliminary Catalog of the Birds of Missouri by Otto Widmann (1907)
"Eggs were taken June 1,1886, at Richmond, Kansas., within 35 miles of the state
line. [418a. phalaenoptilus nuttallii NITIDUS ..."
2. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia (1900)
"24.086. Ft. Union,. Edw. Harris. There is also a specimen in the National
Museum: (USNM). Ft. Union,. JJ Audubon, from Baird. phalaenoptilus nuttallii (Aud. ..."
3. The Auk: Quarterly Journal of Ornithology by American Ornithologists' Union, Nuttall Ornithological Club (1907)
"phalaenoptilus nuttallii. POOR-WILL.— Common in both counties. Arrives from the
middle to the end of May. I have not heard it call after the end of August. ..."
4. Explorations Into the World of Lewis and Clark: 194 Essays from the Pages of by Robert A. Saindon (2003)
"Common poorwill, phalaenoptilus nuttallii, Audubon 1844. The journals not only
describe the bird's appearance, but also its ability to maintain winter ..."
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