Caprimulgidae
Common Nighthawk
Chordeiles minor (J.R.Forster, 1771)
Chordeiles minor, the common nighthawk, is a crepuscular insect-eating bird native to North America, described with identification, habitat, behavior and life history details.
Lesser Nighthawk
Chordeiles acutipennis (Hermann, 1783)
Chordeiles acutipennis, the lesser nighthawk, is a camouflaged migratory bird native to southern North America.
Antillean Nighthawk
Chordeiles gundlachii Lawrence, 1857
Chordeiles gundlachii is a nighthawk species found breeding in Caribbean and southern US open areas.
Sand-colored Nighthawk
Chordeiles rupestris (von Spix, 1825)
Sand-colored nighthawk (Chordeiles rupestris) is a bird species found across the western Amazon basin with described plumage and two subspecies.
Nacunda Nighthawk
Chordeiles nacunda (Vieillot, 1817)
Chordeiles nacunda, the nacunda nighthawk, is a large Neotropical nightjar with distinctive traits and partial diurnality.
Common Poorwill
Phalaenoptilus nuttallii (Audubon, 1844)
Phalaenoptilus nuttallii, the common poorwill, is the smallest North American nightjar that feeds on nocturnal insects.
Common Pauraque
Nyctidromus albicollis (J.F.Gmelin, 1789)
Nyctidromus albicollis, the common pauraque, is a medium-sized adaptable nocturnal nightjar ranging from southern Texas to northern South America.
Ocellated Poorwill
Nyctiphrynus ocellatus (Tschudi, 1844)
The ocellated poorwill (Nyctiphrynus ocellatus) is a nightjar species with two color morphs and a disjunct range in Central and South America.
Short-tailed Nighthawk
Lurocalis semitorquatus (J.F.Gmelin, 1789)
Lurocalis semitorquatus, the short-tailed nighthawk, is a large short-tailed nightjar found across Central and northern South America.
Mexican Whip-poor-will
Antrostomus arizonae Brewster, 1881
Antrostomus arizonae (Mexican whip-poor-will) is a nightjar with distinct plumage traits and several geographically separated subspecies across North and Central America.
Yucatan Nightjar
Antrostomus badius Bangs & Peck, 1908
Antrostomus badius, the Yucatan nightjar, is a bird found in the Yucatan Peninsula and northern Central America that lives in open woody habitats.
Chuck-will's-widow
Antrostomus carolinensis (J.F.Gmelin, 1789)
Chuck-will's-widow (Antrostomus carolinensis) is North America's largest nightjar with distinct plumage and a variety of characteristic nocturnal calls.
Buff-collared Nightjar
Antrostomus ridgwayi Nelson, 1897
Antrostomus ridgwayi, the buff-collared nightjar, is a small nightjar with two subspecies found across Central America and the southwestern US.
Eastern Whip-poor-will
Antrostomus vociferus (A.Wilson, 1812)
Antrostomus vociferus, the eastern whip-poor-will, is a medium-sized North American nightjar split from the Mexican whip-poor-will.
Rufous Nightjar
Antrostomus rufus (Boddaert, 1783)
Antrostomus rufus, the rufous nightjar, is a nightjar species with a disjunct distribution across the Neotropics.
Great Eared-Nightjar
Lyncornis macrotis (Vigors, 1831)
Lyncornis macrotis, the great eared nightjar, is a large nightjar native to South and Southeast Asian moist lowland tropical forests.
Collared Nightjar
Gactornis enarratus (G.R.Gray, 1871)
The collared nightjar (Gactornis enarratus) is a Caprimulgidae nightjar species endemic to Madagascar.
Blackish Nightjar
Nyctipolus nigrescens (Cabanis, 1849)
Nyctipolus nigrescens, the blackish nightjar, is a small nightjar found across parts of northern South America.
Pygmy Nightjar
Nyctipolus hirundinaceus (von Spix, 1825)
Nyctipolus hirundinaceus, the pygmy nightjar, is a small nightjar with three subspecies found across different regions of Brazil.
Band-winged Nightjar
Systellura longirostris (Bonaparte, 1825)
Systellura longirostris, the band-winged nightjar, is a nocturnal South American nightjar that feeds on insects. It has a distinctive wing band.
Little Nightjar
Setopagis parvula (Gould, 1837)
Setopagis parvula, the little nightjar, is a small nightjar found across much of central and eastern South America.
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