List of Birds of Oklahoma - 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 (A)
  • Common Nighthawk, Chordeiles minor
  • Common Poorwill, Phalaenoptilus nuttallii
  • Chuck-will's-widow, Antrostomus carolinensis
  • Eastern Whip-poor-will, Antrostomus vociferus

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