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Freckled Nightjar
Caprimulgus tristigma Rüppell, 1840
Caprimulgus tristigma, the freckled nightjar, is a dark, camouflaged nightjar found across sub-Saharan Africa that nests on rocks.
Slender-tailed Nightjar
Caprimulgus clarus Reichenow, 1892
Caprimulgus clarus, the slender-tailed nightjar, is a medium-sized nocturnal insectivorous nightjar native to eastern and central Africa.
Long-tailed Nightjar
Caprimulgus climacurus Vieillot, 1824
Caprimulgus climacurus, the long-tailed nightjar, is an Afrotropical nightjar species with distinct sexual dimorphism and moulting patterns.
Large-tailed Nightjar
Caprimulgus macrurus Horsfield, 1821
Caprimulgus macrurus (large-tailed nightjar) is a Asian-Australasian nightjar that helps control insect pest populations.
Pennant-winged Nightjar
Caprimulgus vexillarius (Gould, 1838)
Caprimulgus vexillarius, the pennant-winged nightjar, is a migratory nightjar species with characteristic male breeding plumage.
Standard-winged Nightjar
Caprimulgus longipennis Shaw, 1796
Caprimulgus longipennis, the standard-winged nightjar, is an African migratory nightjar listed as Least Concern by the IUCN.
Gray Nightjar
Caprimulgus jotaka Temminck & Schlegel, 1845
Caprimulgus jotaka, the grey nightjar, is a medium-sized nightjar with a wide Asian range, that occurs up to 3300 m in altitude.
White-throated Nightjar
Eurostopodus mystacalis (Temminck, 1826)
The white-throated nightjar (Eurostopodus mystacalis) is the largest Australian nightjar, endemic to eastern Australia, breeding across parts of the south Pacific, wintering in New Guinea.
Spotted Nightjar
Eurostopodus argus Hartert, 1892
Eurostopodus argus, the spotted nightjar, is a large Australian nightjar species with distinct plumage and varied habitats across mainland Australia.
Lyre-tailed Nightjar
Uropsalis lyra (Bonaparte, 1850)
Uropsalis lyra, the lyre-tailed nightjar, is a distinctive nightjar with three subspecies found in Andean South America.
Scissor-tailed Nightjar
Hydropsalis torquata (J.F.Gmelin, 1789)
Hydropsalis torquata, the scissor-tailed nightjar, is a nightjar species with two subspecies found across much of South America.
Ladder-tailed Nightjar
Hydropsalis climacocerca (Tschudi, 1844)
The ladder-tailed nightjar (Hydropsalis climacocerca) is a camouflaged night-flying insect-eating nightjar species found across northern South America east of the Andes.
White-tailed Nightjar
Hydropsalis cayennensis (J.F.Gmelin, 1789)
The white-tailed nightjar (Hydropsalis cayennensis) is a nightjar species found in open habitats across northern South America and Central America.
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.
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