Common Poorwill
Phalaenoptilus nuttallii
Synopsis: Breeds in rangeland, rimrock, and other suitable habitat mostly east of the Cascade crest. Most notable are the records from northern Klamath and southwestern Deschutes Counties.

Habitat Associations:
strongest
W. Juniper Woodland (1376042 acres)
Sagebrush Steppe (2769682 acres)
Low-Dwarf Sagebrush (220164 acres)
Salt Desert Scrub Shrubland (274558 acres)
strong
Northeast Mixed Conifer Forest (660674 acres)
Ponderosa Pine-W. Juniper Woodland (57063 acres)
Mountain Mahogany Shrubland (1378 acres)
Big Sagebrush Shrubland (8079165 acres)
Northeast Canyon Grass & Shrubland (140282 acres)
Grassland & Fir-Ponderosa Interspersed (81494 acres)
some
Ponderosa Pine Forest/Woodland (1594556 acres)
Edges of Recently Cutover/Burnt Forest (156634 acres)
lesser
Ponderosa Pine-dominant Mixed Conifer Forest (174911 acres)
Jeffery Pine Forest/Woodland (20626 acres)
Ponderosa-Lodgepole Pine on Pumice (568778 acres)
Lava/Pumice with Widely Scattered Trees/Shrubs (113207 acres)

Relative Detectability: Fairly difficult to detect because it sings only at dawn and dusk, and does not fly during the daytime. Very difficult to confirm nesting because it nests on the ground and is nocturnal.

Challenge: Determine if species still breeds at scattered locations in southwestern Oregon, western Cascades slope, and foothills of Blue and Wallowa Mtns.