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Jamaican Pauraque

Siphonorhis americana

FAMILY

Nightjars and Allies (Caprimulgidae)

LAST DOCUMENTED

1860

(164 years)

REGION

North America

IUCN STATUS

Critically Endangered (Possibly Extinct)

Last Documented

Although the collection date has been questioned, the last dated specimen is listed as November 1860 (BirdLife International 1992).

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