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6. Antrostomus vociferus macrom^gtax (Wagler). Stephens's Whip- 

 poor-will. [417a.] 



Caprimidgus macromystax Wagler, Isis, XXIV, 1831, 533. (Mexico.) 



Range. — Southern Arizona, New Mexico, and southwestern Texas south 

 through the mountains of northern Mexico; in winter south to Guatemala. 



Genus PHAL.fflNOPTILUS Ridgway. 



PhalwTuiptilus Ridgway, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., Ill, 1880, 5. Type, by 

 orig. desig., Caprimvlgus nniiaUii AtrDUBON. 



Phalsenoptilus ntittalU (Audubon). 



Range. — Central and western North America from the Plains 

 westward to California, and from southeastern British Columbia 

 south, in winter, to central Mexico. 



a. Phalsenoptilus nuttalli nuttalli (Audubon). Poor -will. [418.3 



Caprimulgus mUtallii Audubon, Birds Amer., VII, 1844, 350, pi. 495. 

 (Upper Missouri, between Fort Pierre and mouth of Cheyenne River, 

 South Dakota.) 



Range. — Western North America. Breeds in Transition and Upper Son- 

 oran zones from southeastern British Columbia, northwestern North Dakota, 

 and southern South Dakota south to southern Arizona, northern Coahuila, 

 and southern Texas; west to eastern California east of the Sierra; winters 

 from southeastern California and southern Texas to central Mexico. 



b. Fhalaenoptilus nuttalli nitidus Brewsteb. Frosted Poor-will. [418a.] 



Phaloenoptihis nuttalli nitidus Brewster, Auk, IV, April, 1887, 147. 

 (Nueces River, Texas.) 



Range. — Western Kansas south to Coahuila, west to Arizona and the 

 Cape Region of Lower California. 



c. Phalaenoptilus nuttalli califoraicus Ridgwat. Dusky Poor-will. [418&.] 



PhaUenoptilus nuttalli californicus Ridgway, Manual N. A. Birds, 1887, 

 588 (note). (Nicasio, California.) 



Range. — California west of the Sierra Nevada from about latitude 40° south 

 to the San Pedro Martir Mountains, Lower California. Breeds in Transition 

 and Upper Sonoran zones. 



