List of Birds of Belize - Nightjars

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 camouflaged to resemble bark or leaves.

  • Short-tailed Nighthawk Lurocalis semitorquatus (A)
  • Lesser Nighthawk Chordeiles acutipennis
  • Common Nighthawk Chordeiles minor
  • Pauraque Nyctidromus albicollis
  • Yucatan Poorwill Nyctiphrynus yucatanicus
  • Chuck-will's-widow Antrostomus carolinensis
  • Yucatan Nightjar Antrostomus badius
  • Eastern Whip-poor-will Antrostomus vociferus

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