The eared poorwill (Nyctiphrynus mcleodii) is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae.

The nominate subspecies' upperparts are grayish with black and white spots on the wings.

N. m. rayi has darker and grayer underparts and the white spots on the wings are smaller.

[5] The eared poorwill forages for insects by sallying from trees or the ground.

The male eared poorwill's song is "a loud, abrupt 'peeyo' or 'peejo' that ends emphatically", and is given at night from a perch or the ground.

[5] The IUCN originally assessed the eared poorwill as Near Threatened but since 2004 has rated it as being of Least Concern.