Nightjars
Order: Caprimulgiformes. Family: Caprimulgidae
Nightjars are medium-sized nocturnal birds with long wings, short legs and very short bills that usually nest on the ground. Most have small feet, of little use for walking, and long pointed wings. Their soft plumage is cryptically coloured to resemble bark or leaves.
- Common Nighthawk, Chordeiles minor (A)
- Antillean Nighthawk, Chordeiles gundlachii
- Chuck-will's-widow, Antrostomus carolinensis (A)
- Puerto Rican Nightjar, Antrostomus noctitherus (E)
- White-tailed Nightjar, Caprimulgus cayennensis (A)
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