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NighthawkRelated Category: Vertebrate Zoology see goatsucker. More on NighthawkGoatsucker - common name for nocturnal or crepuscular birds of the order Caprimulgiformes, which includes the frogmouth, the oilbird, potoos, and nightjars.
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Nighthawks do not build nests. Instead, they lay their eggs without concealing them, on the ground, or, in cities, on flat gravel rooftops.
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Nighthawk420. Chordeiles virginianus (Gmel.) NIGHTHAWK; BULL- BAT. Ad.--Upper parts black, irregularly marked with whitish, cream-buff, or ochraceous-buff; primaries fuscous, ...
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Nighthawks are not hawks; they are members of the nightjar family. They do feed primarily during the evening and night hours, using their large mouths to catch hundreds of insects, such as flies and mosquitoes, in flight.
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The nighthawk on the left was perched on a steel pipe near Marfa, Presidio Co., Texas, in July, 1997. The shot was taken with the same gear as above.
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Common NighthawkChordeiles minor (Forster) Status Uncommon in summer, fairly common transient. Breeds. Usually arrives in May (average 18 May, earliest 22 April).
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Common Nighthawks are called bullbats in many parts of the United States. The origin of this name is not clear. The erratic flight and crepuscular habits of the nighthawk resemble those of bats.
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Nacunda Nighthawk (Podager nacunda)
The Nacunda Nighthawk is found in South America east of the Andes in two groups: Colombia, Venezuela, Guianas and extreme north of Brazil; and south of the Amazon to central Argentina.
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The Common Nighthawk is a familiar sight on summer evenings in the state as it is often seen over urban areas as it chases flying insects.
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Band-tailed Nighthawk Nyctiprogne leucopyga
Described by: Spix (1825)
Alternate common name(s): None known by website authors
Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors ...
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RangeThe common nighthawk breeds from the Yukon east to Nova Scotia and south through most of the United States, except Hawaii. It winters in South America.
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01/19/98 NAME - Lesser Nighthawk FAMILY - Caprimulgidae SCIENTIFIC NAME - Chordeiles acutipennis SYNONYMS - Caprimulgus acutipennis - Hermann, 1783 REFERENCES - 1 National abundance, Conservation or Economic Status Reference Resident, ...
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Feeds at dusk, night, and in day. Performs distraction display. Young feed selves by day 25. Largely excluded from desert habitats by Lesser Nighthawk. Interspecifically territorial with Antillean Nighthawk in FL Keys. STANFORD. NOTES: ESSAYS: ...
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LESSER NIGHTHAWKChordeiles acutipennis The Lesser Nighthawk, previously known as the Texas Nighthawk, is a cryptically-colored bird of mottled brown, buff, and black, with distinctive white crescents on the wings and throat.
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Lesser Nighthawk Chordeiles acutipennis. Accidental. Common Nighthawk Chordeiles minor. Breeder. Uncommon to locally common in spring, summer, and fall, and rare in winter in all regions.
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Lesser Nighthawk (Chordeiles acutipennis). Male collected 12/9/1998 on Mill Creek Road, Carteret Co. by the Outer Banks Wildlife Shelter (OWLS). Top wing is a male Common Nighthawk for comparison.
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Owls, Poorwills and nighthawks gape open-mouthed while rapidly fluttering their throat region to evaporate water from their mouth cavities.
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Most goatsuckers (aka nightjars) are nocturnal although the Common Nighthawk may be seen during the day. The Nighthawk has adapted to urban areas while the others prefer less developed areas.
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Often mistaken for owls, these unique birds are part of the nightjar, nighthawks, and whippoorwill family. 3.
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 See also: Swift, Common Nighthawk, Nightjar, Hummingbird, Swallow
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