- see a list of
nightjars,
sortable by
common and
binomial names.
Lesser nighthawk Standard-winged
nightjar Pauraque Nightjar Nightjars inhabit all continents...
- Cleere, Nigel; Nurney,
David (1998).
Nightjars: A
Guide to the
Nightjars, Frogmouths, Potoos,
Oilbird and Owlet-
nightjars of the World. Pica / Christopher...
- pennant-winged
nightjar,
notably the
patch of
white on the
throat and dark
barring on the belly. Like
other nightjars, the standard-winged
nightjar feeds on...
-
ideal nesting site for
savanna nightjars, a
phenomenon observed in
Indonesia and Taiwan. The
migration of
savanna nightjars is
poorly understood, as different...
- Owlet-
nightjars are
small crepuscular birds related to the
nightjars and frogmouths. Most are
native to New Guinea, but some
species extend to Australia...
-
habitat is
subtropical or
moist lowland tropical forests. Like
other nightjars they are nocturnal,
active at dusk and at night. They have a distinctive...
- ants, gr****hoppers, and others. The grey
nightjar belongs to the
Caprimulginae subfamily (or typical/true
nightjars) with 79
known species that
mostly have...
- Robbins, and M.J. Braun. 2010. A multi-gene
estimate of
phylogeny in the
nightjars and
nighthawks (Caprimulgidae).
Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution...
-
Caprimulgidae family,
which comprises the
nightjars and nighthawks, is
still relatively uncertain. The
nightjars include seven extant species split into...
-
International Ornithological Committee (IOC)
recognizes these 98
species of
nightjars and
allies in the
family Caprimulgidae. The
species are
distributed among...
