Antillean nighthawk
Chordeiles gundlachii
Caprimulgidae
Least ConcernThe Antillean nighthawk (Chordeiles gundlachii) is a nightjar native to the Caribbean, The Bahamas, and Florida Keys. Its specific epithet, gundlachii...
Caprimulgidae
26 species found in North America
The Caprimulgidae family includes 26 species across North America. Browse the full list below for detailed information on each species.
All Caprimulgidae Species
Buff-collared nightjar
Antrostomus ridgwayi
Caprimulgidae
Least ConcernThe buff-collared nightjar or Ridgway's whip-poor-will (Antrostomus ridgwayi) is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae. It is found in Gua...
Chuck-will's-widow
Antrostomus carolinensis
Caprimulgidae
Near ThreatenedThe chuck-will's-widow (Antrostomus carolinensis) is a nocturnal bird of the nightjar family Caprimulgidae. It is mostly found in the southeastern Uni...
Common nighthawk
Chordeiles minor
Caprimulgidae
Least ConcernThe common nighthawk or bullbat (Chordeiles minor) is a medium-sized crepuscular or nocturnal bird of the Americas within the nightjar (Caprimulgidae...
Common pauraque
Nyctidromus albicollis
Caprimulgidae
Least ConcernThe Common pauraque (Nyctidromus albicollis) is a species of bird in the family Caprimulgidae of the order Caprimulgiformes.
Common poorwill
Phalaenoptilus nuttallii
Caprimulgidae
Least ConcernThe common poorwill (Phalaenoptilus nuttallii) is a nocturnal bird of the family Caprimulgidae, the nightjars. It is found from British Columbia and s...
Cuban nightjar
Antrostomus cubanensis
Caprimulgidae
Least ConcernThe Cuban nightjar (Antrostomus cubanensis), sometimes also Greater Antillean nightjar, is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae. It is en...
Dusky nightjar
Antrostomus saturatus
Caprimulgidae
Least ConcernThe dusky nightjar or dusky whip-poor-will (Antrostomus saturatus) is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae. It is found in Costa Rica and...
Eared poorwill
Nyctiphrynus mcleodii
Caprimulgidae
Least ConcernThe eared poorwill (Nyctiphrynus mcleodii) is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae. It is endemic to Mexico.
Eastern whip-poor-will
Antrostomus vociferus
Caprimulgidae
Near ThreatenedThe eastern whip-poor-will (Antrostomus vociferus; also called "whip-o-will", "whip o' will", etc.) is a medium-sized (22–27 cm or 8.7–10.6 in) bird w...
Gray nightjar
Caprimulgus jotaka
Caprimulgidae
Least ConcernThe Gray nightjar (Caprimulgus jotaka) is a species of bird in the family Caprimulgidae of the order Caprimulgiformes.
Hispaniolan nightjar
Antrostomus ekmani
Caprimulgidae
Least ConcernThe Hispaniolan nightjar (Antrostomus ekmani) is a nightjar species endemic to the Caribbean island of Hispaniola, which is shared by the Dominican Re...
Jamaican pauraque
Siphonorhis americana
Caprimulgidae
Critically EndangeredThe Jamaican pauraque (Siphonorhis americana) is a species of bird in the family Caprimulgidae of the order Caprimulgiformes. It is classified as Crit...
Least pauraque
Siphonorhis brewsteri
Caprimulgidae
Near ThreatenedThe Least pauraque (Siphonorhis brewsteri) is a species of bird in the family Caprimulgidae of the order Caprimulgiformes. It is classified as Near Th...
Lesser nighthawk
Chordeiles acutipennis
Caprimulgidae
Least ConcernThe lesser nighthawk (Chordeiles acutipennis) is a nightjar found throughout a large part of the Americas. This bird looks similar to the common night...
Mexican whip-poor-will
Antrostomus arizonae
Caprimulgidae
Least ConcernThe Mexican whip-poor-will (Antrostomus arizonae) is a species of bird in the family Caprimulgidae of the order Caprimulgiformes.
Nacunda nighthawk
Chordeiles nacunda
Caprimulgidae
Least ConcernThe Nacunda nighthawk (Chordeiles nacunda) is a species of bird in the family Caprimulgidae of the order Caprimulgiformes.
Ocellated poorwill
Nyctiphrynus ocellatus
Caprimulgidae
Least ConcernThe Ocellated poorwill (Nyctiphrynus ocellatus) is a species of bird in the family Caprimulgidae of the order Caprimulgiformes.
Puerto Rican nightjar
Antrostomus noctitherus
Caprimulgidae
EndangeredThe Puerto Rican nightjar (Antrostomus noctitherus) is a species of bird in the family Caprimulgidae of the order Caprimulgiformes. It is classified a...
Rufous nightjar
Antrostomus rufus
Caprimulgidae
Least ConcernThe Rufous nightjar (Antrostomus rufus) is a species of bird in the family Caprimulgidae of the order Caprimulgiformes.
Short-tailed nighthawk
Lurocalis semitorquatus
Caprimulgidae
Least ConcernThe Short-tailed nighthawk (Lurocalis semitorquatus) is a species of bird in the family Caprimulgidae of the order Caprimulgiformes.
Spot-tailed nightjar
Hydropsalis maculicaudus
Caprimulgidae
Least ConcernThe Spot-tailed nightjar (Hydropsalis maculicaudus) is a species of bird in the family Caprimulgidae of the order Caprimulgiformes.
Tawny-collared nightjar
Antrostomus salvini
Caprimulgidae
Least ConcernThe Tawny-collared nightjar (Antrostomus salvini) is a species of bird in the family Caprimulgidae of the order Caprimulgiformes.
White-tailed nightjar
Hydropsalis cayennensis
Caprimulgidae
Least ConcernThe White-tailed nightjar (Hydropsalis cayennensis) is a species of bird in the family Caprimulgidae of the order Caprimulgiformes.
Yucatan nightjar
Antrostomus badius
Caprimulgidae
Least ConcernThe Yucatan nightjar (Antrostomus badius) is a species of bird in the family Caprimulgidae of the order Caprimulgiformes.
Yucatan poorwill
Nyctiphrynus yucatanicus
Caprimulgidae
Least ConcernThe Yucatan poorwill (Nyctiphrynus yucatanicus) is a species of bird in the family Caprimulgidae of the order Caprimulgiformes.
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