List of Birds of The United States - 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 crypically coloured to resemble bark or leaves.

• Lesser Nighthawk, Chordeiles acutipennis

• Common Nighthawk, Chordeiles minor
• Antillean Nighthawk, Chordeiles gundlachii
• Common Pauraque, Nyctidromus albicollis
• Common Poorwill, Phalaenoptilus nuttallii
• Chuck-will's-widow, Antrostomus carolinensis
• Buff-collared Nightjar, Antrostomus ridgwayi
• Eastern Whip-poor-will, Antrostomus vociferus
• Mexican Whip-poor-will, Antrostomus arizonae
• Gray Nightjar, Caprimulgus indicus (A)