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Andaman Nightjar  [Caprimulgus andamanicus]   gimg / vireo / wiki
The Andaman Nightjar, Caprimulgus andamanicus, is a species of nightjar found in the Andaman Islands. It is sometimes considered a subspecies of the Large-tailed Nightjar, however the song and morphology are distinct. The species is found in most of the i...
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Andean Potoo  [Nyctibius maculosus]   gimg / vireo / wiki
The Andean Potoo (Nyctibius maculosus) is a species of bird in the Nyctibiidae family. It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests....
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Antillean Nighthawk  [Chordeiles gundlachii]   gimg / vireo / wiki
The Antillean Nighthawk, Chordeiles gundlachii, is a nightjar. The adults are dark with brown, grey and white patterning on the upperparts and breast; the long wings are black and show a white bar in flight. The tail is dark with white barring; the underp...
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Band-tailed Nighthawk  [Nyctiprogne leucopyga]   gimg / vireo / wiki
The Band-tailed Nighthawk (Nyctiprogne leucopyga) is a species of nightjar in the Caprimulgidae family. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropic...
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Band-winged Nightjar  [Caprimulgus longirostris]   gimg / vireo / wiki
The Band-winged Nightjar (Caprimulgus longirostris) is a species of nightjar in the Caprimulgidae family. It is widespread in South America, where found in the Andes, Venezuelan Coastal Range, Santa Marta Mountains, Tepuis, most of Chile, Argentina, Parag...
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Bates's Nightjar  [Caprimulgus batesi]   gimg / vireo / wiki
The Bates's Nightjar (Caprimulgus batesi) is a species of nightjar in the Caprimulgidae family. It is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, and Uganda....
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Black-shouldered Nightjar  [Caprimulgus nigriscapularis]   gimg / vireo / wiki
The Black-shouldered Nightjar (Caprimulgus nigriscapularis) is a species of nightjar in the Caprimulgidae family. It is found in Angola, Benin, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coa...
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Blackish Nightjar  [Caprimulgus nigrescens]   gimg / vireo / wiki
The Blackish Nightjar (Caprimulgus nigrescens) is a species of nightjar in the Caprimulgidae family. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical...
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Brown Nightjar  [Caprimulgus binotatus]   gimg / vireo / wiki
The Brown Nightjar (Caprimulgus binotatus) is a species of nightjar in the Caprimulgidae family. It is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Gabon, Ghana, and Liberia....
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Buff-collared Nightjar  [Caprimulgus ridgwayi]   gimg / vireo / wiki
The Buff-collared Nightjar, Caprimulgus ridgwayi, is a small sized nightjar. The adults are dark with brown, grey, black and white patterning on the upperparts and breast. The tail is dark brown, with darker finely barred markings throughout. The male has...
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Cayenne Nightjar  [Caprimulgus maculosus]   gimg / vireo / wiki
The Cayenne Nightjar Caprimulgus maculosus is currently only known from a single specimen taken on the Fleuve Mana, French Guiana. A possible female was caught at the Saül airstrip, French Guiana. This is a small, brown variegated neotropical nightjar, 22...
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Choco Poorwill  [Nyctiphrynus rosenbergi]   gimg / vireo / wiki
The Chocó Poorwill (Nyctiphrynus rosenbergi) is a species of nightjar in the Caprimulgidae family. It is found in Colombia and Ecuador. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss. Source BirdLife...
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Chuck Wills Widow   gimg / vireo / wiki
The Chuck-will's-widow, Caprimulgus carolinensis is a nocturnal bird of the nightjar family Caprimulgidae. It is found in the southeastern United States near swamps, rocky uplands, and pine woods. It migrates to the West Indies, Central America, and north...
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Collared Nightjar  [Caprimulgus salvini]   gimg / vireo / wiki
The Collared Nightjar (Caprimulgus enarratus) is a species of nightjar in the Caprimulgidae family. It is endemic to Madagascar. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical mangrove forests....
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Common Nighthawk  [Chordeiles minor]   gimg / vireo / wiki
The Common Nighthawk, Chordeiles minor, is a nightjar.The adults have dark with brown, grey and white patterning on the upperparts and breast; the long wings are black and reveal a white bar when in flight. The tail is dark with white barring; the underpa...
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Common Pauraque  [Nyctidromus albicollis]   gimg / vireo / wiki
The Pauraque (Nyctidromus albicollis), also called the Common Pauraque, is a nightjar species, the only bird in the genus Nyctidromus. It breeds in the warmer parts of the New World from southern Texas to northern Argentina. Most populations are resident,...
http://www.kiwifoto.com/galleries/birds/common_pauraque/ - Last revised: Oct 30, 2017
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Common Poorwill  [Phalaenoptilus nuttallii]   gimg / vireo / wiki
The Common Poorwill, Phalaenoptilus nuttallii, is a nocturnal bird of the family Caprimulgidae, the nightjars. It is found from British Columbia and southeastern Alberta, through the western United States to northern Mexico. The bird's habitat is dry, ope...
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Common Potoo  [Nyctibius griseus]   gimg / vireo / wiki
The Lesser Potoo or Common Potoo (Nyctibius griseus), is a nocturnal bird which breeds in tropical Central and South America from Costa Rica to northern Argentina and northern Uruguay. The Northern Potoo (N. jamaicensis) was formerly classified as a subsp...
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Donaldson Smith's Nightjar  [Caprimulgus donaldsoni]   gimg / vireo / wiki
The Donaldson-smith's Nightjar (Caprimulgus donaldsoni) is a species of nightjar in the Caprimulgidae family. It is found in Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Sudan, and Tanzania....
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Dusky Nightjar  [Caprimulgus saturatus]   gimg / vireo / wiki
The Dusky Nightjar (Caprimulgus saturatus) is a species of nightjar in the Caprimulgidae family. It is found in Costa Rica and Panama. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montanes and heavily degraded former forest....
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Eared Poorwill  [Nyctiphrynus mcleodii]   gimg / vireo / wiki
The Eared Poorwill (Nyctiphrynus mcleodii) is a species of nightjar in the Caprimulgidae family. It is endemic to Mexico. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical moist montanes. Source BirdLife Internationa...
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Egyptian Nightjar  [Caprimulgus aegyptius]   gimg / vireo / wiki
The Egyptian Nightjar, Caprimulgus aegyptius, is a medium-small nightjar which occurs in south west Asia and north Africa, and winters in tropical Africa. It is a late migrant, seldom appearing before the end of April or beginning of May. It is a rare vis...
http://www.kiwifoto.com/galleries/birds/egyptian_nightjar/ - Last revised: Oct 30, 2017
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Eurasian Nightjar  [Caprimulgus europaeus]   gimg / vireo / wiki
The European Nightjar, or just Nightjar, Caprimulgus europaeus, is the only representative of the nightjar family of birds in most of Europe and temperate Asia. Habitat and distribution It is a late migrant, seldom appearing before the end of April or beg...
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Fiery-necked Nightjar  [Caprimulgus pectoralis]   gimg / vireo / wiki
The Fiery-necked Nightjar (Caprimulgus pectoralis) is a species of nightjar in the Caprimulgidae family. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambi...
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Freckled Nightjar  [Caprimulgus tristigma]   gimg / vireo / wiki
The Freckled Nightjar (Caprimulgus tristigma) is a species of nightjar in the Caprimulgidae family. It is found in Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo,...
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Golden Nightjar  [Caprimulgus eximius]   gimg / vireo / wiki
The Golden Nightjar (Caprimulgus eximius) is a species of nightjar in the Caprimulgidae family. It is found in Chad, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, and Sudan....
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Gray Nightjar  [Caprimulgus indicus]   gimg / vireo / wiki
The Grey Nightjar Caprimulgus indicus is a species of nightjar found in South Asia. Also sometimes known as Jungle Nightjar....
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Great Eared-nightjar  [Eurostopodus macrotis]   gimg / vireo / wiki
The Great Eared-nightjar (Eurostopodus macrotis) is a species of nightjar in the Caprimulgidae family. It is found in Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam. Its natural habitat is su...
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Great Potoo  [Nyctibius grandis]   gimg / vireo / wiki
The Great Potoo (Nyctibius grandis) is a bird, both the largest potoo species and the largest member of the order Caprimulgiformes (nightjars and allies). It occurs in tropical America. Description Though related to the nightjars, like other potoos it lac...
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Greater Antillean Nightjar  [Caprimulgus cubanensis]   gimg / vireo / wiki
The Cuban Nightjar (Caprimulgus cubanensis) is a species of nightjar in the Caprimulgidae family. It is found in Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Haiti. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical mo...
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Hispaniola Nightjar  [Caprimulgus ekmani]   gimg / vireo / wiki
The Hispaniola Nightjar (Caprimulgus ekmani) is a species of nightjar in the Caprimulgidae family. It is found in Haiti and the Dominican Republic. This species was previously believed to be conspecific with Caprimulgus cubanensis....
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Indian Nightjar  [Caprimulgus asiaticus]   gimg / vireo / wiki
The Indian Nightjar, Caprimulgus asiaticus, is a small nightjar which is a resident breeder in India, Sri Lanka, and Southeast Asia. Open woodland, scrub, and cultivation is the habitat of this nocturnal bird. It flies after sundown with an easy, silent m...
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Itombwe Nightjar  [Caprimulgus prigoginei]   gimg / vireo / wiki
The Prigogine's Nightjar or Itombwe Nightjar, Caprimulgus prigoginei, is a nightjar which breeds in tropical central Africa. It is known from only one specimen taken in Zaire in February 1952. It is appears to be a forest species, but nothing is known of...
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Jamaican Pauraque  [Siphonorhis americana]   gimg / vireo / wiki
The Jamaican Pauraque, Jamaican Poorwill, or Jamaican Least-pauraqué (Siphonorhis americana or americanus) is a species of nightjar in the Caprimulgidae family. It is endemic to Jamaica. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and sub...
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Jerdon's Nightjar  [Caprimulgus atripennis]   gimg / vireo / wiki
The Jerdon's Nightjar, Caprimulgus atripennis, is a medium-sized nightjar which is a resident breeder in southern India and Sri Lanka. Open woodland, scrub, and cultivation is the habitat of this nocturnal bird. It flies after sundown with an easy, silent...
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Ladder-tailed Nightjar  [Hydropsalis climacocerca]   gimg / vireo / wiki
The Ladder-tailed Nightjar (Hydropsalis climacocerca) is a species of bird in the Caprimulgidae family, the nightjars. It is one of two species in the genus, Hydropsalis. It is found in the Amazon Basin of Brazil with the Guianas, Guyana, Suriname, French...
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Large-tailed Nightjar  [Caprimulgus macrurus]   gimg / vireo / wiki
at Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India. The Large-tailed Nightjar (Caprimulgus macrurus) is a species of nightjar in the Caprimulgidae family. It is found in Australia, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal,...
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Least Nighthawk  [Chordeiles pusillus]   gimg / vireo / wiki
The Least Nighthawk (Chordeiles pusillus) is a species of nightjar in the Caprimulgidae family. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Guyana, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are dry savanna and subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or...
http://www.kiwifoto.com/galleries/birds/least_nighthawk/ - Last revised: Oct 30, 2017
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Least Pauraque  [Siphonorhis brewsteri]   gimg / vireo / wiki
The Least Pauraque or Least Poorwill (Siphonorhis brewsteri) is a species of nightjar in the Caprimulgidae family. It is found in the Dominican Republic and Haiti. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. As seen by the fact that it was...
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Lesser Nighthawk  [Chordeiles acutipennis]   gimg / vireo / wiki
The Lesser Nighthawk, Chordeiles acutipennis, is a nightjar. The adults are dark with brown, grey and white patterning on the upperparts and breast; the long upperwings are black and show a white bar in flight. The tail is dark with white barring; the und...
http://www.kiwifoto.com/galleries/birds/lesser_nighthawk/ - Last revised: Oct 30, 2017
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Little Nightjar  [Caprimulgus parvulus]   gimg / vireo / wiki
The Little Nightjar (Caprimulgus parvulus) is a species of nightjar in the Caprimulgidae family. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, sub...
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Long-tailed Nightjar  [Caprimulgus climacurus]   gimg / vireo / wiki
The Long-tailed Nightjar (Caprimulgus climacurus) is a species of nightjar in the Caprimulgidae family. It is found in Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Co...
http://www.kiwifoto.com/galleries/birds/long_tailed_nightjar/ - Last revised: Oct 30, 2017
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Long-tailed Potoo  [Nyctibius aethereus]   gimg / vireo / wiki
The Long-tailed Potoo (Nyctibius aethereus) is a species of bird in the Nyctibiidae family. It is found in Brazil, Venezuela, Guyana, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, and Paraguay; also in Argentina in the extreme northeast. Its natural habitat is subtro...
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Long-trained Nightjar  [Macropsalis forcipata]   gimg / vireo / wiki
The Long-trained Nightjar (Macropsalis creagra) is a species of nightjar in the Caprimulgidae family. It is monotypic within the genus Macropsalis. It is found in Argentina and Brazil. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests....
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Lyre-tailed Nightjar  [Uropsalis lyra]   gimg / vireo / wiki
The Lyre-tailed Nightjar (Uropsalis lyra) is a species of nightjar in the Caprimulgidae family. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests....
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Madagascar Nightjar  [Caprimulgus madagascariensis]   gimg / vireo / wiki
The Madagascar Nightjar (Caprimulgus madagascariensis) is a species of nightjar in the Caprimulgidae family. It is found in Comoros, Madagascar, Mayotte, and Seychelles. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropica...
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Malaysian Eared-nightjar  [Eurostopodus temminckii]   gimg / vireo / wiki
The Malaysian Eared-nightjar (Eurostopodus temminckii) is a species of nightjar in the Caprimulgidae family. It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, and Thailand. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests....
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Mees's Nightjar  [Caprimulgus meesi]   gimg / vireo / wiki
The Mees's Nightjar Caprimulgus meesi is a member of the nightjar family (Caprimulgidae) described as new to science in 2004. It is a representative of the Large-tailed Nightjar complex found on Flores and Sumba, Indonesia. Previously unrecognised as a se...
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Montane Nightjar  [Caprimulgus poliocephalus]   gimg / vireo / wiki
The Montane Nightjar (Caprimulgus poliocephalus) is a species of nightjar in the Caprimulgidae family. It is found in Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia....
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Mountain Eared-nightjar  [Eurostopodus archboldi]   gimg / vireo / wiki
The Mountain Eared-nightjar (Eurostopodus archboldi) is a species of nightjar in the Caprimulgidae family. It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes....
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Nacunda Nighthawk  [Podager nacunda]   gimg / vireo / wiki
The Nacunda Nighthawk (Podager nacunda) is a species of nightjar in the Caprimulgidae family. It is placed in the monotypic genus Podager. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Trini...
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Nechisar Nightjar  [Caprimulgus solala]   gimg / vireo / wiki
The Nechisar Nightjar (Caprimulgus solala) is a species of nightjar in the Caprimulgidae family. It is endemic to Ethiopia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland. It is threatened by habitat loss....
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Northern Potoo  [Nyctibius jamaicensis]   gimg / vireo / wiki
The Northern Potoo (Nyctibius jamaicensis) is a nocturnal bird belonging to the potoo family, Nyctibiidae. It is found from Mexico south to Costa Rica and on the islands of Jamaica and Hispaniola. It was formerly classified as a subspecies of the Common P...
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Nubian Nightjar  [Caprimulgus nubicus]   gimg / vireo / wiki
The Nubian Nightjar (Caprimulgus nubicus) is a species of nightjar in the Caprimulgidae family. It is found in Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Israel, Kenya, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen....
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Ocellated Poorwill  [Nyctiphrynus ocellatus]   gimg / vireo / wiki
The Ocellated Poorwill (Nyctiphrynus ocellatus) is a species of nightjar in the Caprimulgidae family. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Paraguay, and Peru. Its natural habitats are subtropical o...
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Oilbird  [Steatornis caripensis]   gimg / vireo / wiki
The Oilbird (Steatornis caripensis), also known as Guácharo, is a slim, long-winged bird related to the nightjars and usually placed with these in the order Caprimulgiformes. It is sufficiently distinctive to be placed in a family (Steatornithidae) and su...
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Papuan Eared-nightjar  [Eurostopodus papuensis]   gimg / vireo / wiki
The Papuan Eared-nightjar (Eurostopodus papuensis) is a species of nightjar in the Caprimulgidae family. It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical mang...
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Pennant-winged Nightjar  [Macrodipteryx vexillarius]   gimg / vireo / wiki
The Pennant-winged Nightjar is an intra African migrant that occurs from Nigeria to northern South Africa. The male is characteristic in having a broad white band over the otherwise black primaries. In addition the males acquire a striking 9th primary fea...
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Philippine Nightjar  [Caprimulgus manillensis]   gimg / vireo / wiki
The Philippine Nightjar (Caprimulgus manillensis) is a species of nightjar in the Caprimulgidae family. It is endemic to the Philippines. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical mangrove forests, and...
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Plain Nightjar  [Caprimulgus inornatus]   gimg / vireo / wiki
The Plain Nightjar (Caprimulgus inornatus) is a species of nightjar in the Caprimulgidae family. It is found in Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethio...
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Plain-tailed Nighthawk  [Nyctiprogne vielliardi]   gimg / vireo / wiki
The Plain-tailed Nighthawk (Nyctiprogne vielliardi) is a species of nightjar in the Caprimulgidae family. It is endemic to Brazil. Its natural habitat is dry savanna. It is threatened by habitat loss. Source BirdLife International 2004. Nyctiprogne vielli...
http://www.kiwifoto.com/galleries/birds/plain_tailed_nighthawk/ - Last revised: Oct 30, 2017
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Puerto Rican Nightjar  [Caprimulgus noctitherus]   gimg / vireo / wiki
The Puerto Rican Nightjar, Caprimulgus noctitherus, is a very rare bird found in the coastal dry scrub forests in localized areas of southwestern Puerto Rico. It was described from bones found in cave deposits and a single specimen taken in 1888. The spec...
http://www.kiwifoto.com/galleries/birds/puerto_rican_nightjar/ - Last revised: Oct 30, 2017
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Pygmy Nightjar  [Caprimulgus hirundinaceus]   gimg / vireo / wiki
The Pygmy Nightjar (Caprimulgus hirundinaceus) is a species of nightjar in the Caprimulgidae family. It is endemic to Brazil. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests....
http://www.kiwifoto.com/galleries/birds/pygmy_nightjar/ - Last revised: Oct 30, 2017
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Red-necked Nightjar  [Caprimulgus ruficollis]   gimg / vireo / wiki
The Red-necked Nightjar, Caprimulgus ruficollis, is the largest nightjar which occurs in Europe. It breeds in Iberia and north Africa, and winters in tropical west Africa. It is a late migrant, seldom appearing before the end of April or beginning of May...
http://www.kiwifoto.com/galleries/birds/red_necked_nightjar/ - Last revised: Oct 30, 2017
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Roraiman Nightjar  [Caprimulgus whitelyi]   gimg / vireo / wiki
The Roraiman Nightjar (Caprimulgus whitelyi) is a species of nightjar in the Caprimulgidae family. It is found in Brazil and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montanes and subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland....
http://www.kiwifoto.com/galleries/birds/roraiman_nightjar/ - Last revised: Oct 30, 2017
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Rufous Nightjar  [Caprimulgus rufus]   gimg / vireo / wiki
The Rufous Nightjar (Caprimulgus rufus) is a species of nightjar in the Caprimulgidae family. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Saint Lucia, Suriname, Trinidad and Toba...
http://www.kiwifoto.com/galleries/birds/rufous_nightjar/ - Last revised: Oct 30, 2017
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Rufous Potoo  [Nyctibius bracteatus]   gimg / vireo / wiki
The Rufous Potoo (Nyctibius bracteatus) is a species of bird in the Nyctibiidae family. It is found in Ecuador, (the northeast, about 25 % of the country), and Peru in the largest population, and the other large disjunct population 1600 km southwest...
http://www.kiwifoto.com/galleries/birds/rufous_potoo/ - Last revised: Oct 30, 2017
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Rufous-bellied Nighthawk  [Lurocalis rufiventris]   gimg / vireo / wiki
The Rufous-bellied Nighthawk (Lurocalis rufiventris) is a species of nightjar in the Caprimulgidae family. It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests....
http://www.kiwifoto.com/galleries/birds/rufous_bellied_nighthawk/ - Last revised: Oct 30, 2017
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Rufous-cheeked Nightjar  [Caprimulgus rufigena]   gimg / vireo / wiki
The Rufous-cheeked Nightjar (Caprimulgus rufigena) is a species of nightjar in the Caprimulgidae family. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Cameroon, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa,...
http://www.kiwifoto.com/galleries/birds/rufous_cheeked_nightjar/ - Last revised: Oct 30, 2017
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Ruwenzori Nightjar  [Caprimulgus ruwenzorii]   gimg / vireo / wiki
The Ruwenzori Nightjar (Caprimulgus ruwenzorii) is a species of nightjar in the Caprimulgidae family. It is found in Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, and Uganda....
http://www.kiwifoto.com/galleries/birds/ruwenzori_nightjar/ - Last revised: Oct 30, 2017
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Salvadori's Nightjar  [Caprimulgus pulchellus]   gimg / vireo / wiki
The Salvadori's Nightjar (Caprimulgus pulchellus) is a species of nightjar in the Caprimulgidae family. It is endemic to Indonesia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montanes. It is th...
http://www.kiwifoto.com/galleries/birds/salvadoris_nightjar/ - Last revised: Oct 30, 2017
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Sand-coloured Nighthawk  [Chordeiles rupestris]   gimg / vireo / wiki
The Sand-coloured Nighthawk (Chordeiles rupestris) is a species of nightjar in the Caprimulgidae family. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, rivers, and...
http://www.kiwifoto.com/galleries/birds/sand_coloured_nighthawk/ - Last revised: Oct 30, 2017
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Savanna Nightjar  [Caprimulgus affinis]   gimg / vireo / wiki
The Savanna Nightjar Caprimulgus affinis is a species of nightjar found in South Asia, usually in the Philippines....
http://www.kiwifoto.com/galleries/birds/savanna_nightjar/ - Last revised: Oct 30, 2017
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Scissor-tailed Nightjar  [Hydropsalis torquata]   gimg / vireo / wiki
The Scissor-tailed Nightjar (Hydropsalis torquata) is a species of nightjar in the Caprimulgidae family. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, and Uruguay. Its natural habitats are dry savanna, subtropical or tropical season...
http://www.kiwifoto.com/galleries/birds/scissor_tailed_nightjar/ - Last revised: Oct 30, 2017
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Scrub Nightjar  [Caprimulgus anthonyi]   gimg / vireo / wiki
The Scrub Nightjar (Caprimulgus anthonyi) is a species of nightjar in the Caprimulgidae family. It is found in Ecuador and Peru. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry shrubland....
http://www.kiwifoto.com/galleries/birds/scrub_nightjar/ - Last revised: Oct 30, 2017
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Short-tailed Nighthawk  [Lurocalis semitorquatus]   gimg / vireo / wiki
The Short-tailed Nighthawk (Lurocalis semitorquatus) is a species of nightjar in the Caprimulgidae family. It is found in Argentina, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Pan...
http://www.kiwifoto.com/galleries/birds/short_tailed_nighthawk/ - Last revised: Oct 30, 2017
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Sickle-winged Nightjar  [Eleothreptus anomalus]   gimg / vireo / wiki
The Sickle-winged Nightjar (Eleothreptus anomalus) is a species of nightjar in the Caprimulgidae family. It is found in Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, dry savanna, moist sa...
http://www.kiwifoto.com/galleries/birds/sickle_winged_nightjar/ - Last revised: Oct 30, 2017
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Silky-tailed Nightjar  [Caprimulgus sericocaudatus]   gimg / vireo / wiki
The Silky-tailed Nightjar (Caprimulgus sericocaudatus) is a species of nightjar in the Caprimulgidae family. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, and Peru. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests....
http://www.kiwifoto.com/galleries/birds/silky_tailed_nightjar/ - Last revised: Oct 30, 2017
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Slender-tailed Nightjar  [Caprimulgus clarus]   gimg / vireo / wiki
The Slender-tailed Nightjar (Caprimulgus clarus) is a species of nightjar in the Caprimulgidae family. It is found in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda....
http://www.kiwifoto.com/galleries/birds/slender_tailed_nightjar/ - Last revised: Oct 30, 2017
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Sombre Nightjar  [Caprimulgus fraenatus]   gimg / vireo / wiki
The Sombre Nightjar (Caprimulgus fraenatus) is a species of nightjar in the Caprimulgidae family. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and...
http://www.kiwifoto.com/galleries/birds/sombre_nightjar/ - Last revised: Oct 30, 2017
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Spot-tailed Nightjar  [Caprimulgus maculicaudus]   gimg / vireo / wiki
The Spot-tailed Nightjar (Caprimulgus maculicaudus) is a species of nightjar in the Caprimulgidae family. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Venezuela, and possibly Ecuad...
http://www.kiwifoto.com/galleries/birds/spot_tailed_nightjar/ - Last revised: Oct 30, 2017
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Spotted Eared-nightjar  [Eurostopodus argus]   gimg / vireo / wiki
The Spotted Nightjar (Eurostopodus argus) is a species of Nightjar in the Caprimulgidae family. It is found in Australia and Indonesia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical mangrove forests....
http://www.kiwifoto.com/galleries/birds/spotted_eared_nightjar/ - Last revised: Oct 30, 2017
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Square-tailed Nightjar  [Caprimulgus fossii]   gimg / vireo / wiki
The Square-tailed Nightjar (Caprimulgus fossii) is a species of nightjar in the Caprimulgidae family. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Moza...
http://www.kiwifoto.com/galleries/birds/square_tailed_nightjar/ - Last revised: Oct 30, 2017
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Standard-winged Nightjar  [Macrodipteryx longipennis]   gimg / vireo / wiki
The Standard-winged Nightjar, Macrodipteryx longipennis, is a bird in the nightjar family. It is a resident breeder in Africa from Senegal east to Ethiopia. It is found in dry savannah habitats, with some scrub. No nest is made; the two elongated and elli...
http://www.kiwifoto.com/galleries/birds/standard_winged_nightjar/ - Last revised: Oct 30, 2017
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Star-spotted Nightjar  [Caprimulgus stellatus]   gimg / vireo / wiki
The Star-spotted Nightjar (Caprimulgus stellatus) is a species of nightjar in the Caprimulgidae family. It is found in Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, and Sudan....
http://www.kiwifoto.com/galleries/birds/star_spotted_nightjar/ - Last revised: Oct 30, 2017
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Sulawesi Eared-nightjar  [Eurostopodus diabolicus]   gimg / vireo / wiki
The Satanic Eared Nightjar, Eurostopodus diabolicus also known as Sulawesi Eared Nightjar, Diabolical Nightjar or Heinrich's Nightjar is a medium-sized, approximately 27cm long, greyish brown spotted nightjar with dark crown, barred brown below and small...
http://www.kiwifoto.com/galleries/birds/sulawesi_eared_nightjar/ - Last revised: Oct 30, 2017
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Sulawesi Nightjar  [Caprimulgus celebensis]   gimg / vireo / wiki
The Sulawesi Nightjar (Caprimulgus celebensis) is a species of nightjar in the Caprimulgidae family. It is endemic to Indonesia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical mangrove forests....
http://www.kiwifoto.com/galleries/birds/sulawesi_nightjar/ - Last revised: Oct 30, 2017
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Sunda Nightjar  [Caprimulgus concretus]   gimg / vireo / wiki
The Sunda Nightjar (Caprimulgus concretus) is a species of nightjar in the Caprimulgidae family. It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, and Malaysia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss....
http://www.kiwifoto.com/galleries/birds/sunda_nightjar/ - Last revised: Oct 30, 2017
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Swallow-tailed Nightjar  [Uropsalis segmentata]   gimg / vireo / wiki
The Swallow-tailed Nightjar (Uropsalis segmentata) is a species of nightjar in the Caprimulgidae family. It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and subtropical or tropica...
http://www.kiwifoto.com/galleries/birds/swallow_tailed_nightjar/ - Last revised: Oct 30, 2017
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Swamp Nightjar  [Caprimulgus natalensis]   gimg / vireo / wiki
The Swamp Nightjar (Caprimulgus natalensis) is a species of nightjar in the Caprimulgidae family. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Cameroon, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Kenya,...
http://www.kiwifoto.com/galleries/birds/swamp_nightjar/ - Last revised: Oct 30, 2017
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Sykes's Nightjar  [Caprimulgus mahrattensis]   gimg / vireo / wiki
Sykes's Nightjar or the Sindh Nightjar (Caprimulgus mahrattensis) is a nightjar species found in South Asia....
http://www.kiwifoto.com/galleries/birds/sykess_nightjar/ - Last revised: Oct 30, 2017
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Tawny-collared Nightjar  [Caprimulgus salvini]   gimg / vireo / wiki
The Tawny-collared Nightjar (Caprimulgus salvini) is a species of nightjar in the Caprimulgidae family. It is found in Mexico and Nicaragua. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. Source BirdLife International 2004. Caprimulgus salvin...
http://www.kiwifoto.com/galleries/birds/tawny_collared_nightjar/ - Last revised: Oct 30, 2017
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Todd's Nightjar  [Caprimulgus heterurus]   gimg / vireo / wiki
Caprimulgus is a large and very widespread genus of nightjars, medium-sized nocturnal birds with long pointed wings, short legs and short bills. The name is derived from the Latin for goatsucker, based on the ancient, but mistaken, belief that the Europea...
http://www.kiwifoto.com/galleries/birds/todds_nightjar/ - Last revised: Oct 30, 2017
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Vaurie's Nightjar  [Caprimulgus centralasicus]   gimg / vireo / wiki
The Vaurie's Nightjar (Caprimulgus centralasicus) is a species of nightjar in the Caprimulgidae family. It is endemic to China. Its natural habitat is cold desert. It is threatened by habitat loss. This bird is only known from a single 1929 specimen from...
http://www.kiwifoto.com/galleries/birds/vauries_nightjar/ - Last revised: Oct 30, 2017
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Whip-poor-will  [Caprimulgus vociferus]   gimg / vireo / wiki
The Whip-poor-will or whippoorwill, Caprimulgus vociferus, is a medium-sized (22-27 cm) nightjar from North and Central America. The Whip-poor-will is commonly heard within its range, but less often seen. It is named onomatopoeically after its call. This...
http://www.kiwifoto.com/galleries/birds/whip_poor_will/ - Last revised: Oct 30, 2017
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White-tailed Nightjar  [Caprimulgus cayennensis]   gimg / vireo / wiki
The White-tailed Nightjar (Caprimulgus cayennensis) is a species of nightjar in the Caprimulgidae family. It is found in Aruba, Barbados, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Martinique, Netherlands Antilles, Panama, Suriname, Tri...
http://www.kiwifoto.com/galleries/birds/white_tailed_nightjar/ - Last revised: Oct 30, 2017
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White-throated Eared-nightjar  [Eurostopodus mystacalis]   gimg / vireo / wiki
Roadkill, Kobble Creek, SE Queensland, Australia The White-throated Nightjar (Eurostopodus mystacalis) is a species of Nightjar in the Caprimulgidae family. It is found in Australia, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and Solomon Islands. Its natural habitat is...
http://www.kiwifoto.com/galleries/birds/white_throated_eared_nightjar/ - Last revised: Oct 30, 2017
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White-winged Nightjar  [Eleothreptus candicans]   gimg / vireo / wiki
The White-winged Nightjar (Eleothreptus candicans) is a species of nightjar in the Caprimulgidae family. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, and Paraguay. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland. It is threatened by habitat loss....
http://www.kiwifoto.com/galleries/birds/white_winged_nightjar/ - Last revised: Oct 30, 2017
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White-winged Potoo  [Nyctibius leucopterus]   gimg / vireo / wiki
The White-winged Potoo (Nyctibius leucopterus) is a species of bird in the Nyctibiidae family, the Potoos. It is found in Roraima and Amazonas, Brazil and Guyana in the Amazon Basin; also localised populations in Peru and French Guiana. White-winged Potoo...
http://www.kiwifoto.com/galleries/birds/white_winged_potoo/ - Last revised: Oct 30, 2017
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Yucatán Nightjar  [Caprimulgus badius]   gimg / vireo / wiki
The Yucatán Nightjar (Caprimulgus badius) is a species of nightjar in the Caprimulgidae family. It is found in Belize, Guatemala, Mexico, Nicaragua, and possibly Honduras. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. Source BirdLife Interna...
http://www.kiwifoto.com/galleries/birds/yucatan_nightjar/ - Last revised: Oct 30, 2017
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Yucatán Poorwill  [Nyctiphrynus yucatanicus]   gimg / vireo / wiki
The Yucatán Poorwill (Nyctiphrynus yucatanicus) is a species of nightjar in the Caprimulgidae family. It is found in the entire Yucatán Peninsula region except on the north coast, in a 50km wide coastal strip that extends 700 km; the species ranges to sou...
http://www.kiwifoto.com/galleries/birds/yucatan_poorwill/ - Last revised: Oct 30, 2017
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