The buff-collared nightjar or Ridgway's whip-poor-will (Antrostomus ridgwayi) is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae. It is found in Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, and the U.S. state of Arizona.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Buff-collared Nightjar being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Antrostomus arizonae
- Caprimulgus madagascariensis
- Caprimulgus pectoralis
- Systellura longirostris
- Setopagis parvula
- Antrostomus vociferus
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Caprimulgiformes
- Family
- Caprimulgidae
- Genus
- Antrostomus
- Species
- Antrostomus ridgwayi
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