Common Nighthawk

Chordeiles minor

Order

CAPRIMULGIFORMES

Family

Nighthawks and Nightjars (Caprimulgidae)

Code 4

CONI

Code 6

CHOMIN

ITIS

HEAD

Bill Shape: All-purpose
Eye Color: Dark brown.
Head Pattern: Eyeline, Streaked, Eyering, Spotted, Unique pattern
Crown Color: Dark gray-brown with tiny white spotting.
Forehead Color: Dark gray-brown with tiny white spotting.
Nape Color: Dark gray-brown with tiny white spotting.
Throat Color: White
Cere color: No Data

BODY

Length Range: 20-25 cm (8-10 in)
Weight: 62 g (2.2 oz)
Size: 2. Small (5 - 9 in)
Color Primary: Gray
Underparts: Black and white barred.
Upperparts: Dark gray-brown with tiny white spotting.
Back Pattern: Mottled
Belly Pattern: Barred or banded
Breast Pattern: Spotted or speckled, Striped or streaked

FLIGHT

Flight Pattern: Slow steady wing beats., Darting flight on long pointed wings with erratic twists and turns and changes of direction.
Wingspan Range: 53-61 cm (21-24 in)
Wing Shape: Pointed-Wings, Long-Wings
Tail Shape: Notched Tail
Tail Pattern: Banded
Upper Tail: Black and white barred.
Under Tail: Black and white barred.
Leg Color: Gray-brown

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