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