CUBAN CAPRIMULGIFORMES - Nightbirds

The birds in this order are nocturnal and eat insects. They have small feet and short, weak legs. Most species have large mouths that are often surround by whiskers or bristles.

There are four species in this order found in Cuba, the common nighthawk, the Antillean nighthawk, the Cuban Nightjar, and Chuck-will's-widow.

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CUBAN CAPRIMULGIFORMES - Nightbirds

Least Concern Near Threatened Vulnerable Endangered Critically Endangered Extinct in the Wild Extinct
Status and range is taken from ICUN Redlist. If no status is listed, there is not enough data to establish status.

US Status Key
Threatened in US Threatened in NH Endangered in US Endangered in NH Introduced Breeds in NH (Birds)
Status taken from US Fish and Wildlife and NH Fish and Game

Location
Africa Asia Australia/Oceania Europe North America South America NH Click for More Info Click for Image

Species	Sounds	Occurrence
Common Nighthawk - Chordeiles minor		Year-round
	Audio Credit: xeno-canto.org Mike Nelson
Antillean Nighthawk - Chordeiles gundlachii		Year-round
	Audio Credit: xeno-canto.org Chris Harrison
Chuck-will's-widow - Caprimulgus carolinensis		Non-breeding
	Audio Credit: xeno-canto.org Mike Nelson
Cuban Nightjar - Caprimulgus cubanensis		Year-round
	Audio Credit: xeno-canto.org WScott Connop

Additional Information

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Common Nighthawk - Chordeiles minor
Common nighthawks breed throughout much of North America and parts of Central America. They are year-round residents in the Caribbean and winter in South America.
Source: Animal Diversity Web Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School

Common Nighthawk - Chordeiles minor
Common nighthawks are known as bulbats in some areas.
Source: Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School

Common Nighthawk - Chordeiles minor
Common nighthawks are most active at dusk and dawn.
Source: Seattle Audubon Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School

Antillean Nighthawk - Chordeiles gundlachii
The Antillean nighthawk is found in the Florida Keys and the Caribbean.
Source: National Audubon Society Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School

Chuck-will's-widow - Caprimulgus carolinensis
In the U.S., Chuck-will's-widow is found from Long Island, New York south to Florida and west to Kansas, Oklahoma, and eastern Texas. It is also found in Canada, Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean, and South America.
Source: Animal Diversity Web Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School

Chuck-will's-widow - Caprimulgus carolinensis
Chuck-will's-widows are found in open woodlands.
Source: Internet Bird Collection Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School

Cuban Nightjar - Caprimulgus cubanensis
The Cuban nightjar is found in Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Haiti.
Source: Internet Bird Collection Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School