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Least Concern

Antillean Nighthawk

Chordeiles gundlachii

Antillean Nighthawk (Chordeiles gundlachii) — Nightjars & Allies of North America.

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The Antillean Nighthawk (Chordeiles gundlachii) is a member of the Caprimulgidae family found in North America. Adults weigh 50 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.

LC Least Concern

Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.

Where it fits

  1. Class Aves
  2. Order Caprimulgiformes
  3. Family Caprimulgidae Nightjars
  4. Genus Chordeiles
  5. Species gundlachii

Where it lives

Southern Florida, Bahamas, Cuba, Hispaniola, Jamaica, Puerto Rico and Virgin Is.

Quick facts

Weight
50 g
Family
Caprimulgidae
Habitat
Woodland

How to identify

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Biology & behaviour

Diet

The Antillean Nighthawk is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.

Behaviour

A bird of semi-open scrub and shrubland, it is highly aerial, spending much of its time on the wing.

Migration

The Antillean Nighthawk is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.

The Antillean Nighthawk (Chordeiles gundlachii) is a species of bird in the Caprimulgidae family, part of the order Caprimulgiformes. It occurs naturally across North America. Its distribution covers NA s Florida, Bahamas, Cuba, Hispaniola, Jamaica, Puerto Rico and Virgin Is.

It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 50 g, with a wing length of about 17.1 cm and a tail of around 9.1 cm.

The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.

The species has a mapped global range of roughly 224,000 km².

Songs & calls

Antillean Nighthawk — Flight call

Recorded by Daniel Parker Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Frequently asked questions

How big is the Antillean Nighthawk?

The Antillean Nighthawk is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 50 g.

Where does the Antillean Nighthawk live?

The Antillean Nighthawk is found across North America with a range covering NA s Florida, Bahamas, Cuba, Hispaniola, Jamaica, Puerto Rico and Virgin Is, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.

What family does the Antillean Nighthawk belong to?

The Antillean Nighthawk (Chordeiles gundlachii) belongs to the Caprimulgidae family, in the order Caprimulgiformes.

What does the Antillean Nighthawk eat?

The Antillean Nighthawk is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.

Does the Antillean Nighthawk migrate?

The Antillean Nighthawk is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.

Is the Antillean Nighthawk endangered?

The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.

What sound does the Antillean Nighthawk make?

1 real field recording of the Antillean Nighthawk — including its flight call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.

How large is the Antillean Nighthawk's range?

The Antillean Nighthawk has a mapped global range of about 224,000 km².

Conservation

Least Concern

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