Nightjars
Order: Caprimulgiformes. Family: Caprimulgidae
Nightjars are medium-sized ground-nesting nocturnal birds with long wings, short legs and very short bills. Most have small feet, of little use for walking, and long pointed wings. Their soft plumage is camouflaged to resemble bark or leaves.
- Lesser Nighthawk, Chordeiles acutipennis (A)
- Common Nighthawk, Chordeiles minor
- Common Poorwill, Phalaenoptilus nuttallii (A)
- Chuck-will's-widow, Antrostomus carolinensis
- Eastern Whip-poor-will, Antrostomus vociferus
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