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 camouflaged to resemble bark or leaves.
| Common name | Binomial | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Short-tailed Nighthawk | Lurocalis semitorquatus | Trinidad only |
| Lesser Nighthawk | Chordeiles acutipennis | |
| Common Nighthawk | Chordeiles minor | Rare/Accidental |
| Nacunda Nighthawk | Podager nacunda | |
| Pauraque | Nyctidromus albicollis | Trinidad only |
| Rufous Nightjar | Antrostomus rufus | Trinidad only |
| White-tailed Nightjar | Caprimulgus cayennensis |
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of Trinidad And Tobago