Common Nighthawk
Chordeiles minor(Forster, JR, 1771)
English (US) Common Nighthawk
The Common Nighthawk (Chordeiles minor) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Caprimulgidae (Nightjars and Nighthawks) in the order Caprimulgiformes.
- Scientific name
- Chordeiles minor
- Order
- Caprimulgiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Common Nighthawk
- Described by
- (Forster, JR, 1771)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 9 subspecies for this species.
- Chordeiles minor minor
- Chordeiles minor hesperis
- Chordeiles minor sennetti
- Chordeiles minor howelli
- Chordeiles minor henryi
- Chordeiles minor aserriensis
- Chordeiles minor chapmani
- Chordeiles minor neotropicalis
- Chordeiles minor panamensis
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Caprimulgus minor
- Described by
- (Forster, JR, 1771)
- Type locality
- No locality = South Carolina ex Catesby.
- Original description
- A catalogue of the animals of North America. Containing, an enumeration of the known quadrupeds, birds, reptiles, fish, insects, crustaceous and testaceous animals; many of which are new, and never described before p.13
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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Least Nighthawk
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Sand-Coloured Nighthawk
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Lesser Nighthawk
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Antillean Nighthawk
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Brown Nightjar
Veles binotatus
Pennant-winged Nightjar
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Standard-winged Nightjar
Caprimulgus longipennis
Red-necked Nightjar
Caprimulgus ruficollis
Jungle Nightjar
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