Common Nighthawk ✓

Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Caprimulgidae (Goatsuckers) Subfamily: Chordeilinae Scientific Name: Chordeiles minor ✓ First seen on Jun 6, 2013 in WisconsinSeen within the National Wildlife Refuge System

Conservation Classification

On Laura's Conservation List ABC WatchList: No ABC status ESA Status: Not endangered

Maps

Cornell's Range MapeBird Dynamic Map

Links

Laura's blog post about nighthawk numbers in August 2013 BirdWatching magazine species profile: The Uncommon Common Nighthawk (This article may be the best one I ever wrote)Rehabbing Nighthawks (a useful blog post based on my experiences rehabbing nighthawks and working with my education nighthawk Fred)Blog post: Seeing my first nighthawk How a nighthawk tapeworm I sent Dave Barry made his Holiday Gift Guide More Dave Barry tapeworm stuff "Gazing at Nighthawks" from 2011