Nighthawks
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Wild Birds
Antillean Nighthawk in Cuba
Nighthawk nests near J-3 walkway Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (July 15, 2011) Article courtesy of V/R MC2 Maddelin Angebrand JTF-PAO Wire…
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Least Nighthawks
The Least Nighthawks (Chordeiles pusillus) is a South American nightjar. Both its common and Latin names (Latin: “tiny”) were derived…
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Common Nighthawkss
The Common Nighthawks or Eastern Nighthawks (Chordeiles minor, formerly; Caprimulgus minor) are migratory nightjars that breed in North America and…
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Antillean Nighthawks
The Antillean Nighthawks (Chordeiles gundlachii) – also known as Cuban Nightjar – occur naturally in South Florida through the West…
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Nighthawks
Nighthawks are birds of the nightjar family in the New World subfamily Chordeilinae. Compared to the typical nightjars, nighthawks tend…
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Nacunda Nighthawks
Nacunda Nighthawk (Podager nacunda) The Nacunda Nighthawk (Podager nacunda) is one of the largest nightjars in the world and the…
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Band-tailed Nighthawks
The Band-tailed Nighthawk (Nyctiprogne leucopyga) is a South American nighthawk. It is a member of the nightjar or goatsucker family…
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Plain-tailed Nighthawks
The Plain-tailed Nighthawks (Nyctiprogne vielliardi) – also known as Bahia Nighthawk, Bahian Nighthawk, or Caatinga Nighthawk – is a South…
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Short-tailed Nighthawk
The Short-tailed Nighthawk (Lurocalis semitorquatus) – also known as the Semi-collared Nighthawk – occurs naturally in Central and South America.…
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Rufous-bellied Nighthawks
The Rufous-bellied Nighthawks (Lurocalis rufiventris formerly Lurocalis semitorquatus rufiventris) is also known as Taczanowski’s Nighthawk – honoring the person that…
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