The Common nighthawk (Chordeiles minor) is a medium-sized crepuscular or nocturnal bird of the Americas. The presence and identity of these birds are best revealed by their vocalization. Typically dark, displaying cryptic coloration and intricate...
The lesser nighthawk (Chordeiles acutipennis ) is a nightjar found throughout a large part of the Americas.The adults are dark with brown, grey and white patterning on the upperparts and breast; the long upperwings are black and show a white bar in...
The Antillean nighthawk (Chordeiles gundlachii ) is a nightjar native to the Caribbean and Florida Keys.Its specific epithet, gundlachii, is in honour of Cuban naturalist Juan Gundlach.
The least nighthawk (Chordeiles pusillus ) is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Guyana, Suriname, and Venezuela.
The sand-colored nighthawk (Chordeiles rupestris ) is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.
The Nacunda nighthawk (Chordeiles nacunda) is not only the largest of the highly aerial nightjars known as nighthawks and the largest species of nightjar in the neotropics, but it is also one of the largest species in the world. The name ‘nacunda’...
