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Freckled Nightjar
Caprimulgus tristigma Rüppell, 1840
Caprimulgus tristigma, the freckled nightjar, is a dark, camouflaged nightjar fo…
Slender-tailed Nightjar
Caprimulgus clarus Reichenow, 1892
Caprimulgus clarus, the slender-tailed nightjar, is a medium-sized nocturnal ins…
Long-tailed Nightjar
Caprimulgus climacurus Vieillot, 1824
Caprimulgus climacurus, the long-tailed nightjar, is an Afrotropical nightjar sp…
Large-tailed Nightjar
Caprimulgus macrurus Horsfield, 1821
Caprimulgus macrurus (large-tailed nightjar) is a Asian-Australasian nightjar th…
Pennant-winged Nightjar
Caprimulgus vexillarius (Gould, 1838)
Caprimulgus vexillarius, the pennant-winged nightjar, is a migratory nightjar sp…
Standard-winged Nightjar
Caprimulgus longipennis Shaw, 1796
Caprimulgus longipennis, the standard-winged nightjar, is an African migratory n…
Gray Nightjar
Caprimulgus jotaka Temminck & Schlegel, 1845
Caprimulgus jotaka, the grey nightjar, is a medium-sized nightjar with a wide As…
White-throated Nightjar
Eurostopodus mystacalis (Temminck, 1826)
The white-throated nightjar (Eurostopodus mystacalis) is the largest Australian …
Spotted Nightjar
Eurostopodus argus Hartert, 1892
Eurostopodus argus, the spotted nightjar, is a large Australian nightjar species…
Lyre-tailed Nightjar
Uropsalis lyra (Bonaparte, 1850)
Uropsalis lyra, the lyre-tailed nightjar, is a distinctive nightjar with three s…
Scissor-tailed Nightjar
Hydropsalis torquata (J.F.Gmelin, 1789)
Hydropsalis torquata, the scissor-tailed nightjar, is a nightjar species with tw…
Ladder-tailed Nightjar
Hydropsalis climacocerca (Tschudi, 1844)
The ladder-tailed nightjar (Hydropsalis climacocerca) is a camouflaged night-fly…
White-tailed Nightjar
Hydropsalis cayennensis (J.F.Gmelin, 1789)
The white-tailed nightjar (Hydropsalis cayennensis) is a nightjar species found …
Common Nighthawk
Chordeiles minor (J.R.Forster, 1771)
Chordeiles minor, the common nighthawk, is a crepuscular insect-eating bird nati…
Lesser Nighthawk
Chordeiles acutipennis (Hermann, 1783)
Chordeiles acutipennis, the lesser nighthawk, is a camouflaged migratory bird na…
Antillean Nighthawk
Chordeiles gundlachii Lawrence, 1857
Chordeiles gundlachii is a nighthawk species found breeding in Caribbean and sou…
Sand-colored Nighthawk
Chordeiles rupestris (von Spix, 1825)
Sand-colored nighthawk (Chordeiles rupestris) is a bird species found across the…
Nacunda Nighthawk
Chordeiles nacunda (Vieillot, 1817)
Chordeiles nacunda, the nacunda nighthawk, is a large Neotropical nightjar with …
Common Poorwill
Phalaenoptilus nuttallii (Audubon, 1844)
Phalaenoptilus nuttallii, the common poorwill, is the smallest North American ni…
Common Pauraque
Nyctidromus albicollis (J.F.Gmelin, 1789)
Nyctidromus albicollis, the common pauraque, is a medium-sized adaptable nocturn…
Ocellated Poorwill
Nyctiphrynus ocellatus (Tschudi, 1844)
The ocellated poorwill (Nyctiphrynus ocellatus) is a nightjar species with two c…
Short-tailed Nighthawk
Lurocalis semitorquatus (J.F.Gmelin, 1789)
Lurocalis semitorquatus, the short-tailed nighthawk, is a large short-tailed nig…
Mexican Whip-poor-will
Antrostomus arizonae Brewster, 1881
Antrostomus arizonae (Mexican whip-poor-will) is a nightjar with distinct plumag…
Yucatan Nightjar
Antrostomus badius Bangs & Peck, 1908
Antrostomus badius, the Yucatan nightjar, is a bird found in the Yucatan Peninsu…
