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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 band-tailed nighthawk (Nyctiprogne leucopyga ) is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae.It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, and Venezuela.Its natural habitats are subtropical or...
The rufous-bellied nighthawk (Lurocalis rufiventris ) is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae. It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.
The plain-tailed nighthawk (Nyctiprogne vielliardi ) is a species of nightjar (probably least known of the nightjars) in the family Caprimulgidae.It is endemic to Brazil. Its natural habitat is dry savanna.It is threatened by habitat loss.The...
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 Short-tailed nighthawk (Lurocalis semitorquatus) is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae. These birds are sometimes called goatsuckers, due to the ancient folk tale that they sucked the milk from goats or bugeaters, their primary...
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’...
