Family

Caprimulgidae

50 species in this family. Browse scientific names and open each profile for distribution, taxonomy and available wildlife data.

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Species · page 1 of 1

Mexican Whip-poor-will

Mexican Whip-poor-will

Antrostomus arizonae

Caprimulgidae
Yucatan Nightjar

Yucatan Nightjar

Antrostomus badius

Caprimulgidae
Chuck-will's-widow

Chuck-will's-widow

Antrostomus carolinensis

Caprimulgidae
Cuban Nightjar

Cuban Nightjar

Antrostomus cubanensis

Caprimulgidae
Puerto Rican Nightjar

Puerto Rican Nightjar

Antrostomus noctitherus

Caprimulgidae
Buff-collared Nightjar

Buff-collared Nightjar

Antrostomus ridgwayi

Caprimulgidae
Rufous Nightjar

Rufous Nightjar

Antrostomus rufus

Caprimulgidae
Tawny-collared Nightjar

Tawny-collared Nightjar

Antrostomus salvini

Caprimulgidae
Silky-tailed Nightjar

Silky-tailed Nightjar

Antrostomus sericocaudatus

Caprimulgidae
Eastern Whip-poor-will

Eastern Whip-poor-will

Antrostomus vociferus

Caprimulgidae

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Caprimulgidae
Savanna Nightjar

Savanna Nightjar

Caprimulgus affinis

Caprimulgidae
Long-tailed Nightjar

Long-tailed Nightjar

Caprimulgus climacurus

Caprimulgidae
European Nightjar

European Nightjar

Caprimulgus europaeus

Caprimulgidae
Red-necked Nightjar

Red-necked Nightjar

Caprimulgus ruficollis

Caprimulgidae
Lesser Nighthawk

Lesser Nighthawk

Chordeiles acutipennis

Caprimulgidae
Antillean Nighthawk

Antillean Nighthawk

Chordeiles gundlachii

Caprimulgidae
Common Nighthawk

Common Nighthawk

Chordeiles minor

Caprimulgidae
Nacunda Nighthawk

Nacunda Nighthawk

Chordeiles nacunda

Caprimulgidae
Least Nighthawk

Least Nighthawk

Chordeiles pusillus

Caprimulgidae
Sand-colored Nighthawk

Sand-colored Nighthawk

Chordeiles rupestris

Caprimulgidae
Sickle-winged Nightjar

Sickle-winged Nightjar

Eleothreptus anomalus

Caprimulgidae
White-winged Nightjar

White-winged Nightjar

Eleothreptus candicans

Caprimulgidae
White-tailed Nightjar

White-tailed Nightjar

Hydropsalis cayennensis

Caprimulgidae
Ladder-tailed Nightjar

Ladder-tailed Nightjar

Hydropsalis climacocerca

Caprimulgidae
Fork-tailed Nightjars

Fork-tailed Nightjars

Hydropsalis forcipata

Caprimulgidae
Spot-tailed Nightjar

Spot-tailed Nightjar

Hydropsalis maculicaudus

Caprimulgidae

Fork-tailed Nightjars

Hydropsalis parvula

Caprimulgidae
Scissor-tailed Nightjar

Scissor-tailed Nightjar

Hydropsalis torquata

Caprimulgidae
Rufous-bellied Nighthawk

Rufous-bellied Nighthawk

Lurocalis rufiventris

Caprimulgidae
Short-tailed Nighthawk

Short-tailed Nighthawk

Lurocalis semitorquatus

Caprimulgidae
Long-trained Nightjar

Long-trained Nightjar

Macropsalis forcipata

Caprimulgidae
Pauraque

Pauraque

Nyctidromus albicollis

Caprimulgidae
Scrub Nightjar

Scrub Nightjar

Nyctidromus anthonyi

Caprimulgidae
Eared Poorwill

Eared Poorwill

Nyctiphrynus mcleodii

Caprimulgidae
Ocellated Poorwill

Ocellated Poorwill

Nyctiphrynus ocellatus

Caprimulgidae
Choco Poorwill

Choco Poorwill

Nyctiphrynus rosenbergi

Caprimulgidae
Yucatan Poorwill

Yucatan Poorwill

Nyctiphrynus yucatanicus

Caprimulgidae
Pygmy Nightjar

Pygmy Nightjar

Nyctipolus hirundinaceus

Caprimulgidae
Blackish Nightjar

Blackish Nightjar

Nyctipolus nigrescens

Caprimulgidae
Band-tailed Nighthawk

Band-tailed Nighthawk

Nyctiprogne leucopyga

Caprimulgidae
Bahian Nighthawk

Bahian Nighthawk

Nyctiprogne vielliardi

Caprimulgidae
Common Poorwill

Common Poorwill

Phalaenoptilus nuttallii

Caprimulgidae

Todd's Nightjar

Setopagis heterura

Caprimulgidae
Little Nightjar

Little Nightjar

Setopagis parvula

Caprimulgidae

Roraiman Nightjar

Setopagis whitelyi

Caprimulgidae
Lesser Band-winged Nightjar

Lesser Band-winged Nightjar

Systellura decussata

Caprimulgidae
Greater Band-winged Nightjar

Greater Band-winged Nightjar

Systellura longirostris

Caprimulgidae
Lyre-tailed Nightjar

Lyre-tailed Nightjar

Uropsalis lyra

Caprimulgidae
Swallow-tailed Nightjar

Swallow-tailed Nightjar

Uropsalis segmentata

Caprimulgidae