Order Caprimulgiformes
The order Caprimulgiformes comprises 1 family and 98 species in the AviList v2025 checklist, of which 8 globally threatened.
- Families
- 1
- Species
- 98
- Threatened species
- 8
Families of the order Caprimulgiformes
All species of the order Caprimulgiformes
In AviList checklist order. Click a species to find guides and destinations.
Spotted Nightjar
Eurostopodus argus
Solomons Nightjar
Eurostopodus nigripennis
New Caledonian Nightjar
Eurostopodus exul
White-throated Nightjar
Eurostopodus mystacalis
Satanic Nightjar
Eurostopodus diabolicus
Papuan Nightjar
Eurostopodus papuensis
Archbold's Nightjar
Eurostopodus archboldi
Malaysian Eared Nightjar
Lyncornis temminckii
Great Eared Nightjar
Lyncornis macrotis
Collared Nightjar
Gactornis enarratus
Rufous-bellied Nighthawk
Lurocalis rufiventris
Short-tailed Nighthawk
Lurocalis semitorquatus
Plain-tailed Nighthawk
Nyctiprogne vielliardi
Band-tailed Nighthawk
Nyctiprogne leucopyga
Blackish Nightjar
Nyctipolus nigrescens
Pygmy Nightjar
Nyctipolus hirundinaceus
Anthony's Nightjar
Nyctidromus anthonyi
Pauraque
Nyctidromus albicollis
Roraiman Nightjar
Tepuiornis whitelyi
Swallow-tailed Nightjar
Uropsalis segmentata
Lyre-tailed Nightjar
Uropsalis lyra
Tschudi's Nightjar
Quechuavis decussata
Todd's Nightjar
Setopagis heterura
Little Nightjar
Setopagis parvula
Cayenne Nightjar
Setopagis maculosa
Band-winged Nightjar
Systellura longirostris
Sickle-winged Nightjar
Eleothreptus anomalus
White-winged Nightjar
Eleothreptus candicans
Spot-tailed Nightjar
Antiurus maculicaudus
White-tailed Nightjar
Hydropsalis cayennensis
Ladder-tailed Nightjar
Hydropsalis climacocerca
Scissor-tailed Nightjar
Hydropsalis torquata
Long-trained Nightjar
Hydropsalis forcipata
Jamaican Poorwill
Siphonorhis americana
Least Poorwill
Siphonorhis brewsteri
Eared Poorwill
Nyctiphrynus mcleodii
Yucatan Poorwill
Nyctiphrynus yucatanicus
Ocellated Poorwill
Nyctiphrynus ocellatus
Choco Poorwill
Nyctiphrynus rosenbergi
Common Poorwill
Phalaenoptilus nuttallii
Chuck-will's-widow
Antrostomus carolinensis
Rufous Nightjar
Antrostomus rufus
Cuban Nightjar
Antrostomus cubanensis
Hispaniolan Nightjar
Antrostomus ekmani
Tawny-collared Nightjar
Antrostomus salvini
Yucatan Nightjar
Antrostomus badius
Silky-tailed Nightjar
Antrostomus sericocaudatus
Buff-collared Nightjar
Antrostomus ridgwayi
Eastern Whip-poor-will
Antrostomus vociferus
Dusky Nightjar
Antrostomus saturatus
Mexican Whip-poor-will
Antrostomus arizonae
Puerto Rican Nightjar
Antrostomus noctitherus
Nacunda Nighthawk
Chordeiles nacunda
Least Nighthawk
Chordeiles pusillus
Sand-Coloured Nighthawk
Chordeiles rupestris
Lesser Nighthawk
Chordeiles acutipennis
Common Nighthawk
Chordeiles minor
Antillean Nighthawk
Chordeiles gundlachii
Brown Nightjar
Veles binotatus
Pennant-winged Nightjar
Caprimulgus vexillarius
Standard-winged Nightjar
Caprimulgus longipennis
Red-necked Nightjar
Caprimulgus ruficollis
Jungle Nightjar
Caprimulgus indicus
Grey Nightjar
Caprimulgus jotaka
Palau Nightjar
Caprimulgus phalaena
European Nightjar
Caprimulgus europaeus
Sombre Nightjar
Caprimulgus fraenatus
Rufous-cheeked Nightjar
Caprimulgus rufigena
Egyptian Nightjar
Caprimulgus aegyptius
Nubian Nightjar
Caprimulgus nubicus
Sykes's Nightjar
Caprimulgus mahrattensis
Golden Nightjar
Caprimulgus eximius
Large-tailed Nightjar
Caprimulgus macrurus
Timor Nightjar
Caprimulgus ritae
Andaman Nightjar
Caprimulgus andamanicus
Mees's Nightjar
Caprimulgus meesi
Jerdon's Nightjar
Caprimulgus atripennis
Philippine Nightjar
Caprimulgus manillensis
Sulawesi Nightjar
Caprimulgus celebensis
Donaldson Smith's Nightjar
Caprimulgus donaldsoni
Fiery-necked Nightjar
Caprimulgus pectoralis
Montane Nightjar
Caprimulgus poliocephalus
Indian Nightjar
Caprimulgus asiaticus
Madagascar Nightjar
Caprimulgus madagascariensis
Swamp Nightjar
Caprimulgus natalensis
Plain Nightjar
Caprimulgus inornatus
Star-spotted Nightjar
Caprimulgus stellatus
Nechisar Nightjar
Caprimulgus solala
Savanna Nightjar
Caprimulgus affinis
Chirruping Nightjar
Caprimulgus griseatus
Freckled Nightjar
Caprimulgus tristigma
Bonaparte's Nightjar
Caprimulgus concretus
Salvadori's Nightjar
Caprimulgus pulchellus
Prigogine's Nightjar
Caprimulgus prigoginei
Bates's Nightjar
Caprimulgus batesi
Long-tailed Nightjar
Caprimulgus climacurus
Slender-tailed Nightjar
Caprimulgus clarus
Square-tailed Nightjar
Caprimulgus fossii
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Taxonomy, sequence and conservation status: AviList Core Team (2025), AviList: The Global Avian Checklist v2025, CC BY 4.0. Vernacular names: IOC World Bird List.