Caprimulgidae Family
The Bird (Nyctiprogne Bonaparte, 1857) stands out as an extraordinary member of the bird kingdom found across the globe. This comprehensive guide...
345 species in this family.201 species in this category
Yucatan Nightjar; Mayanattravn (Antrostomus badius) - Facts & Information
Antrostomus badius Bangs & Peck, 1908
Poorwills (Phalaenoptilus Ridgway) - Facts & Information
Phalaenoptilus Ridgway, 1880
Dusky Nightjar; Costaricanattravn (Antrostomus saturatus) - Facts & Information
Antrostomus saturatus Salvin, 1870
Bird (Caprimulgus madagascariensis) - Facts & Information
Caprimulgus madagascariensis madagascariensis Sganzin, 1840
Rufous-Bellied Nighthawk; Rustbuknatthauk (Lurocalis rufiventris) - Facts & Information
Lurocalis rufiventris Taczanowski, 1884
Nighthawks (Chordeiles Swainson) - Facts & Information
Chordeiles Swainson, 1832
Lesser Band-Winged Nightjar; Tschudi'S Nightjar; Chiasmanattravn (Systellura decussata) - Facts & Information
Systellura decussata (Tschudi, 1844)
Bird (Uropsalis W) - Facts & Information
Uropsalis W. Miller, 1915
Nechisar Nightjar; Nechisarnattravn (Caprimulgus solala) - Facts & Information
Caprimulgus solala Ash Safford, Telfer Duckworth & Zewdie, 1995
Bird (Caprimulgus europaeus) - Facts & Information
Caprimulgus europaeus sarudnyi Hartert, 1912
Bonaparte'S Nightjar; Sunda-Nachtschwalbe; Sundanattravn (Caprimulgus concretus) - Facts & Information
Caprimulgus concretus Bonaparte, 1850
Engoulevent Roux; Rufous Nightjar; Rustnattravn (Antrostomus rufus) - Facts & Information
Antrostomus rufus (Boddaert, 1783)
Engoulevent De Prigogine; Itombwe Nightjar; Prigogine'S Nightjar; Prigogine-Nachtschwalbe; Kivunattravn (Caprimulgus prigoginei) - Facts & Information
Caprimulgus prigoginei Louette, 1990
Hispaniolanattravn (Antrostomus cubanensis) - Facts & Information
Antrostomus cubanensis subsp. ekmani
Nightjars; Kehrääjät (Caprimulgus Linnaeus) - Facts & Information
Caprimulgus Linnaeus, 1758
Bird (BOLDAAJ) - Facts & Information
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Antillean Nighthawk; Antillen-Nachtschwalbe; Antilliaanse Nachtzwaluw; Common Nighthawk; Engoulevent Piramidig; Tapa Camina Antiano; Tapa Kaminad Antiano; Antillnatthauk (Chordeiles gundlachii) - Facts & Information
Chordeiles gundlachii Lawrence, 1857
Langschwanz-Nachtschwalbe; Large-Tailed Nightjar; Hamrenattravn (Caprimulgus macrurus) - Facts & Information
Caprimulgus macrurus Horsfield, 1821
Bird (Antrostomus arizonae) - Facts & Information
Antrostomus arizonae arizonae Brewster, 1881
Bird (BOLDAAI) - Facts & Information
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Chotacabras Menor; Engoulevent Minime; Lesser Nighthawk; Tapa Camina Menor; Tapa Kaminda Menor; Texas-Nachtschwalbe; Texasnachtzwaluw; Trillenatthauk (Chordeiles acutipennis) - Facts & Information
Chordeiles acutipennis (Hermann, 1783)
Bird (Antrostomus ridgwayi) - Facts & Information
Antrostomus ridgwayi ridgwayi Nelson, 1897
Augennachtschwalbe; Ocellated Poorwill; Plettnattravn (Nyctiphrynus ocellatus) - Facts & Information
Nyctiphrynus ocellatus (Tschudi, 1844)
Engoulevent Doré; Golden Nightjar; Prachtnachtschwalbe; Gullnattravn (Caprimulgus eximius) - Facts & Information
Caprimulgus eximius Temminck, 1826
Bird (BOLDAAK) - Facts & Information
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Puerto Rican Nightjar; Puerto Rican Whip-Poor-Will; Puertoriconattravn (Antrostomus noctitherus) - Facts & Information
Antrostomus noctitherus (Wetmore, 1919)
Sulawesi Nightjar; Sulawesinattravn (Caprimulgus celebensis) - Facts & Information
Caprimulgus celebensis Ogilvie-Grant, 1894
Bird (Scortornis Swainson) - Facts & Information
Scortornis Swainson, 1837
Bird (Caprimulgus vittatus) - Facts & Information
Caprimulgus vittatus Latham, 1801
Chuck Will'S Widow; Chuck-Will'S Widow; Chuck-Will'S-Widow; Engoulevent De Caroline; Owl; Tapa Camina Viuda; Tapa Kaminda Biuda; Karolinanattravn (Antrostomus carolinensis) - Facts & Information
Antrostomus carolinensis (J. F. Gmelin, 1789)
Engoulevent À Collier Roux; Red-Necked Nightjar; Rothals-Ziegenmelker; Rødhalset Natravn; Rødhalsnattravn (Caprimulgus ruficollis) - Facts & Information
Caprimulgus ruficollis Temminck, 1820
Bird (Nyctidromus albicollis) - Facts & Information
Nyctidromus albicollis merrilli Sennett, 1888
Eared Poorwill; Ohrfeder-Nachtschwalbe; Tapacamino Prío; Dusknattravn (Nyctiphrynus mcleodii) - Facts & Information
Nyctiphrynus mcleodii (Brewster, 1888)
Bujío; Chotacabras Pauraque; Common Pauraque; Engoulevent Pauraqué; Pauraque; Pauraque-Nachtschwalbe; Pauraquenattravn (Nyctidromus albicollis) - Facts & Information
Nyctidromus albicollis (J. F. Gmelin, 1789)
Bird (Caprimulgus poliocephalus) - Facts & Information
Caprimulgus poliocephalus koesteri Neumann, 1931
Bird (BOLDAFG) - Facts & Information
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Bird (Siphonorhis P) - Facts & Information
Siphonorhis P. L. Sclater, 1861
Bart-Ohrennachtschwalbe; Engoulevent Moustac; White-Throated Eared-Nightjar; White-Throated Nightjar; Eukalyptusnattravn (Eurostopodus mystacalis) - Facts & Information
Eurostopodus mystacalis (Temminck, 1826)
Bird (Chordeiles minor) - Facts & Information
Chordeiles minor neotropicalis Selander & Alvarez del Toro, 1955
Eastern Whip-Poor-Will; Engoulevent Bois-Pourri; Eikenattravn; Whip-Poor-Will (Antrostomus vociferus) - Facts & Information
Antrostomus vociferus (A. Wilson, 1812)
Solomons Nightjar; Salomonnattravn (Eurostopodus nigripennis) - Facts & Information
Eurostopodus nigripennis E. P. Ramsay, 1882
Scissor-Tailed Nightjar; Saksenattravn (Hydropsalis torquata) - Facts & Information
Hydropsalis torquata (J. F. Gmelin, 1789)
New Caledonian Nightjar; Kanaknattravn (Eurostopodus exul) - Facts & Information
Eurostopodus exul Mayr, 1941
Buff-Collared Nightjar; Mexiconattravn (Antrostomus ridgwayi) - Facts & Information
Antrostomus ridgwayi Nelson, 1897
Cayenne Nightjar; Engoulevent De Guyane; Guyananattravn (Setopagis maculosa) - Facts & Information
Setopagis maculosa (Todd, 1920)
Dusky Nightjar; Engoulevent Sombre; Sombre Nightjar; Zügelnachtschwalbe; Busknattravn (Caprimulgus fraenatus) - Facts & Information
Caprimulgus fraenatus Salvadori, 1884
Bird (Chordeiles rupestris) - Facts & Information
Chordeiles rupestris xyostictus Oberholser, 1914
Bird (Nyctiprogne Bonaparte) - Facts & Information
Nyctiprogne Bonaparte, 1857
Bahian Nighthawk; Plain-Tailed Nighthawk (Nyctiprogne vielliardi) - Facts & Information
Nyctiprogne vielliardi (Lencioni-Neto, 1994)
Bird (Caprimulgus celebensis) - Facts & Information
Caprimulgus celebensis jungei Neumann, 1939
Engoulevent Nacunda; Nacunda Nighthawk; Nacundanatthauk (Chordeiles nacunda) - Facts & Information
Chordeiles nacunda (Vieillot, 1817)
Bird (Thermochalcis Richmond) - Facts & Information
Thermochalcis Richmond, 1915
Bird (Caprimulgus climacurus) - Facts & Information
Caprimulgus climacurus climacurus Vieillot, 1824
Engoulevent Trifide; Ladder-Tailed Nightjar; Staffelschwanz-Nachtschwalbe; Gaffelnattravn (Hydropsalis climacocerca) - Facts & Information
Hydropsalis climacocerca (Tschudi, 1844)
Bird (Chordeiles pusillus) - Facts & Information
Chordeiles pusillus saturatus Pinto & Camargo, 1957
Bati-Bati; Cayenne Nighthawk; Engoulevent Coré; Palabrua; Para Carpinté; Para Karpinté; Tapa Camina; Tapa Kaminda; White-Tailed Nightjar; Witstaartnachtzwaluw; Zuid-Amerikaanse Nachtzwaluw; Hvithalenattravn (Hydropsalis cayennensis) - Facts & Information
Hydropsalis cayennensis (J. F. Gmelin, 1789)
Bird (BOLDAAW) - Facts & Information
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Bird (Lurocalis Cassin) - Facts & Information
Lurocalis Cassin, 1851
White-Winged Nightjar; Hvitvingenattravn (Eleothreptus candicans) - Facts & Information
Eleothreptus candicans (Pelzeln, 1867)
Bird (Lyncornis Gould) - Facts & Information
Lyncornis Gould, 1838
Bird (Nyctiphrynus Bonaparte) - Facts & Information
Nyctiphrynus Bonaparte, 1857
Bird (BOLDAAE) - Facts & Information
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Bird (BOLDAAF) - Facts & Information
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Papua-Ohrennachtschwalbe; Papuan Eared-Nightjar; Papuan Nightjar; Papuanattravn (Eurostopodus papuensis) - Facts & Information
Eurostopodus papuensis (Schlegel, 1866)
Leierschwanz-Nachtschwalbe; Lyre-Tailed Nightjar; Lyrenattravn (Uropsalis lyra) - Facts & Information
Uropsalis lyra (Bonaparte, 1850)
Bird (Siphonorhis brewsteri) - Facts & Information
Siphonorhis brewsteri gonavensis Garrido, 2003
Bird (Eurostopodus Gould) - Facts & Information
Eurostopodus Gould, 1838
Jerdon'S Nightjar; Maharadscha-Nachtschwalbe; Yamanattravn (Caprimulgus atripennis) - Facts & Information
Caprimulgus atripennis Jerdon, 1845
Band-Winged Nightjar; Greater Band-Winged Nightjar; Glennenattravn (Systellura longirostris) - Facts & Information
Systellura longirostris (Bonaparte, 1825)
Bird (Caprimulgus indicus) - Facts & Information
Caprimulgus indicus kelaarti Blyth, 1851
Amerikaanse Nachtzwaluw; Chotacabras Zumbón; Common Nighthawk; Falkennachtschwalbe; Nachtfalke; Tapa Camina Amerikano; Tapa Kaminda Merikano; Añapero Yanqui; Engoulevent D'Amérique; Gece Atmacası; Lelczyk Mały; Nordnatthauk; Paprastasis Sutemų Lėlys; Severnoameriški Legen; Дрімлюга Малий; Козодой Малый (Chordeiles minor) - Facts & Information
Chordeiles minor (J. R. Forster, 1771)
Bird (Lurocalis semitorquatus) - Facts & Information
Lurocalis semitorquatus nattererii (Temminck, 1822)
Collared Nightjar; Engoulevent À Collier; Kragenattravn (Gactornis enarratus) - Facts & Information
Gactornis enarratus (G. R. Gray, 1871)
Archbold'S Nightjar; Archbold-Ohrennachtschwalbe; Cloud-Forest Nightjar; Mountain Eared-Nightjar; Bergnattravn (Eurostopodus archboldi) - Facts & Information
Eurostopodus archboldi (Mayr & Rand, 1935)
Engoulevent À Joues Rousses; Rostwangen-Nachtschwalbe; Rufous-Cheeked Nightjar; Rustkinnattravn (Caprimulgus rufigena) - Facts & Information
Caprimulgus rufigena A. Smith, 1845
Bird (Otophanes Brewster) - Facts & Information
Otophanes Brewster, 1888
Todd'S Nightjar; Marimbanattravn (Setopagis heterura) - Facts & Information
Setopagis heterura Todd, 1915
Bird (Caprimulgus griseatus) - Facts & Information
Caprimulgus griseatus griseatus Walden, 1875
Great Eared Nightjar; Great Eared-Nightjar; Hornnattravn (Lyncornis macrotis) - Facts & Information
Lyncornis macrotis (Vigors, 1831)
Bird (Setopagis parvulus) - Facts & Information
Setopagis parvulus subsp. parvulus
Andaman Nightjar; Andamannattravn (Caprimulgus andamanicus) - Facts & Information
Caprimulgus andamanicus Hume, 1873
Bird (Antrostomus sericocaudatus) - Facts & Information
Antrostomus sericocaudatus mengeli (Dickerman, 1975)
Bird (Antrostomus Bonaparte) - Facts & Information
Antrostomus Bonaparte, 1838
Engoulevent Malgache; Madagascan Nightjar; Madagascar Nightjar; Madagaskar-Nachtschwalbe; Madagaskarnattravn (Caprimulgus madagascariensis) - Facts & Information
Caprimulgus madagascariensis Sganzin, 1840
Bird (Caprimulgus tristigma) - Facts & Information
Caprimulgus tristigma lentiginosus A. Smith, 1845
Bird (BOLDAEL) - Facts & Information
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Dschungel-Nachtschwalbe; Gray Nightjar; Grey Nightjar; Jungle Nightjar; Indianattravn (Caprimulgus indicus) - Facts & Information
Caprimulgus indicus Latham, 1790
Bird (Caprimulgus atripennis) - Facts & Information
Caprimulgus atripennis atripennis Jerdon, 1845
Bird (Gactornis Robbins) - Facts & Information
Gactornis Robbins Han & Braun, 2010
Engoulevent D'Europe; Eurasian Nightjar; European Nightjar; Geitenmelker; Kehrääjä; Nachtzwaluw; Natravn; Nattravn; Nightjar; Náttfari; Náttkjarra; Troellwr Mawr; Troellwyr Mawr; Ziegenmelker; Gáicabohčči; Nattramn; Nattskärra; Čahran; Γιδοβύζι (Caprimulgus europaeus) - Facts & Information
Caprimulgus europaeus Linnaeus, 1758
Haiti-Nachtschwalbe; Least Pauraque; Least Poorwill; Haitinattravn (Siphonorhis brewsteri) - Facts & Information
Siphonorhis brewsteri (Chapman, 1917)
Bird (Caprimulgus affinis) - Facts & Information
Caprimulgus affinis amoyensis E. C. S. Baker, 1931
Aavikkokehrääjä; Egyptian Nightjar; Egyptnattravn Egyptisk Nattravn; Engoulevent Du Désert; Pharaonen-Ziegenmelker; Pharaonenziegenmelker; Ørkennatravn; Ökennattskärra; Ørkennattravn; السبد المصري (Caprimulgus aegyptius) - Facts & Information
Caprimulgus aegyptius M. H. K. Lichtenstein, 1823
Bird (Hydropsalis Wagler) - Facts & Information
Hydropsalis Wagler, 1832
Engoulevent Musicien; Fiery-Necked Nightjar; Pfeilnachtschwalbe; Ildnakkenattravn (Caprimulgus pectoralis) - Facts & Information
Caprimulgus pectoralis Cuvier, 1816
Bird (Antrostomus rufus) - Facts & Information
Antrostomus rufus saltarius
Bird (Veles Bangs) - Facts & Information
Veles Bangs, 1918
Long-Trained Nightjar; Slepnattravn (Macropsalis forcipata) - Facts & Information
Macropsalis forcipata (Nitsch, 1840)
Hindu-Nachtschwalbe; Indian Nightjar; Bengalnattravn (Caprimulgus asiaticus) - Facts & Information
Caprimulgus asiaticus Latham, 1790
Band-Tailed Nighthawk; Bindenschwanz-Nachtschwalbe; Engoulevent Leucopyge; Dryadenatthauk (Nyctiprogne leucopyga) - Facts & Information
Nyctiprogne leucopyga (von Spix, 1825)