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Caprimulgidae
nightjars, nighthawks, and relatives



  • Indian nightjar
    Caprimulgus asiaticus
  • Chuck-will's widow
    Caprimulgus carolinensis
  • Eurasian nightjar
    Caprimulgus europaeus

  • grey nightjar
    Caprimulgus indicus
  • grey nightjar
    Caprimulgus indicus
  • large-tailed nightjar
    Caprimulgus macrurus

  • large-tailed nightjar
    Caprimulgus macrurus
  • large-tailed nightjar
    Caprimulgus macrurus
  • large-tailed nightjar
    Caprimulgus macrurus

  • fiery-necked nightjar
    Caprimulgus pectoralis
  • whip-poor-will
    Caprimulgus vociferus
  • whip-poor-will
    Caprimulgus vociferus

  • whip-poor-will
    Caprimulgus vociferus
  • common nighthawk
    Chordeiles minor
  • common nighthawk
    Chordeiles minor



To cite this page: Myers, P., R. Espinosa, C. S. Parr, T. Jones, G. S. Hammond, and T. A. Dewey. 2012. The Animal Diversity Web (online). Accessed at http://animaldiversity.org.

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