#chordeiles

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Common Nighthawk aka Bullbat (Chordeiles minor), parent with chick, family Caprimulgidae, order Caprimulgiformes, MS, USA

photograph by Larry Pace

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[2619/11080] Common nighthawk - Chordeiles minor

Order: Caprimulgiformes (nightjars) Family: Caprimulgidae Subfamily: Chordeilinae (nighthawks)

Photo credit: David M. Bell via Macaulay Library

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Common Nighthawk

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Migratory May day 27: Nacunda Nighthawk

Reference photo by Andreas Trepte

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BOTD: Lesser Nighthawk

Photo: Aaron Maizlish

"A denizen of the arid southwest, the Lesser Nighthawk flies low over deserts and grasslands at dusk, capturing insects in flight. Very similar to the more widespread Common Nighthawk, but it is a much quieter bird, without the sharp calls and 'booming' flight displays of its larger cousin. Only occasionally do we hear the odd whinnying and trilling calls of the Lesser."

- Audubon Field Guide

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Common nighthawk appreciation post.

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Frank Gonzales (*), Future Ancestral, 2022

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Nachtfalke, Chordeiles virginianus | Die Vögel (1913) | Alfred Edmund Brehm (1829-1884) | Biodiversity Heritage Library

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Chordeiles minor

“The Magic School Bus In the City” was my first introduction to this bird, the common nighthawk.

Despite their name, they aren’t hawks, nor are they strictly nocturnal. Nighthawks are more closely related to swifts and hummingbirds than any raptors. And they’re crepuscular— meaning they’re most active in the evening.

They are also very good at flying under the radar. In all my years of birding, I’ve never seen nor heard a nighthawk in person, even though I’ve traveled in their range and been outside at dusk. Perhaps one day I’ll see the elusive Chordeiles minor.

Some more fun facts:

Their genus name, Chordeiles, is a combination of two ancient Greek words: Khoreia, meaning “a dance with music” and deile, meaning “evening.”

The nighthawk’s average flying speed is about 14 miles per hour.

They’re also known as bullbats or bugeaters in some places.

The male nighthawk makes a booming sound with his wings as part of his courtship display.

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Common Nighthawk (Chordeiles minor), Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge, Chambers County, Texas.

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Lesser Nighthawk (Chordeiles acutipennis), EAT UP A TASTY BUG!!!, family Caprimulgidae, order Caprimulgiformes, Salt River, AZ, USA

photograph by Deep Ujjawal

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[285/10,977] Antillean Nighthawk - Chordeiles gundlachii

Order: Caprimulgiformes (nightjars) Family: Caprimulgidae Subfamily: Chordeilinae (nighthawks)

Photo credit: Homer Gardin via Macaulay Library

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Lesser Nighthawk

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[https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/156642794] Lesser Nighthawk || Chordeiles acutipennis Observed in United States

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Common nighthawk, Chordeiles minor

On a trip to Galveston this past weekend, I had the pleasure of getting to photograph this beautiful common nighthawk. This fella in particular was found at San Luis Pass, for anyone in the area.

Part of the group of birds known at nightjars, common nighthawks are nocturnal birds who fly at dawn and dusk hunting for aerial insects. Usually, they’re best identified by their sharp “peent��� call when in flight, and that’s how I’ll usually know they’re around when I’m walking around at night. I don’t see them during the day often since that’s nap time, but that also makes them much more tolerant of me taking photos. This little one in particular definitely wasn’t pleased by my presence, but was also not bothered enough to fly away. (I found another one the next morning who was not as patient, and flew up and followed me and my dad for about ten minutes).

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Sounds like the finger situation sucks, so here are some funny looking birds to cheer you up.

Common nighthawk (Chordeiles minor)

Eastern whip-poor-will (Antrostomus vociferus)

Frogmouth (Podargus strigoides)

Common potoo (Nyctibius griseus)

Oh those are some creatures!!!! They’re all so neat looking, thank you for showing me them :D

That third one looks kinda like a cat XD