Nightjars of Costa Rica

11 nightjars have been recorded in Costa Rica on eBird, the global citizen-science database run by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, and carry a full profile in the Birbs encyclopedia. Every bird below is a member of this group — the family Caprimulgidae. Start with the well-known species, browse the complete list, then check which are being reported near you right now.

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Nightjars of Costa Rica to know first

• Buff-collared NightjarAntrostomus ridgwayi
• Chuck-will’s-widowAntrostomus carolinensis
• Common NighthawkChordeiles minor
• Dusky NightjarAntrostomus saturatus
• Eastern Whip-poor-willAntrostomus vociferus
• Lesser NighthawkChordeiles acutipennis
• Ocellated PoorwillNyctiphrynus ocellatus
• PauraqueNyctidromus albicollis
• Rufous NightjarAntrostomus rufus
• Short-tailed NighthawkLurocalis semitorquatus
• White-tailed NightjarHydropsalis cayennensis

Keep exploring

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• Hummingbirds of Costa Rica (52 species)
• Tanagers & Allies of Costa Rica (52 species)
• New World Warblers of Costa Rica (51 species)
• Hawks, Eagles & Kites of Costa Rica (39 species)
• Ovenbirds & Woodcreepers of Costa Rica (35 species)
• Gulls, Terns & Skimmers of Costa Rica (34 species)
• Sandpipers & Allies of Costa Rica (32 species)
• Ducks, Geese & Swans of Costa Rica (27 species)
• Pigeons & Doves of Costa Rica (27 species)
• New World Sparrows of Costa Rica (26 species)
• Parrots, Cockatoos & Allies of Costa Rica (26 species)
• New World Blackbirds & Orioles of Costa Rica (24 species)
• Wrens of Costa Rica (24 species)
• Antbirds of Costa Rica (22 species)
• Herons, Egrets & Bitterns of Costa Rica (20 species)
• Cardinals & Grosbeaks of Costa Rica (19 species)

Nightjars in other regions

• Nightjars of Brazil (24 species)
• Nightjars of Colombia (22 species)
• Nightjars of Peru (21 species)

Species and counts come from the eBird network; "recorded" means reported by birders to eBird. Family grouping follows the IOC World Bird List. Tap any bird for its full profile.