List of Vieques Birds - 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 cryptically coloured to resemble bark or leaves.

Common name Species Habitat Breeding Status Winter Spring Summer Fall
Antillean Nighthawk Chordeiles gundlachi TS PB - - - -
Chuck-will's-widow Antrostomus carolinensis TS WV u - - -

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