Antillean Nighthawk

Chordeiles gundlachii

Order

CAPRIMULGIFORMES

Family

Nighthawks and Nightjars (Caprimulgidae)

Code 4

ANNI

Code 6

CHOGUN

ITIS

HEAD

Bill Shape: All-purpose
Eye Color: Dark brown.
Head Pattern: Eyering, Spotted, Unique pattern
Crown Color: Buff to pale red-brown with heavy black barring.
Forehead Color: Buff to pale red-brown with heavy black barring.
Nape Color: Buff to pale red-brown with heavy black barring.
Throat Color: Buff to pale red-brown with heavy black barring.
Cere color: No Data

BODY

Length Range: 20 cm (8 in)
Weight: 51 g (1.8 oz)
Size: 2. Small (5 - 9 in)
Color Primary: Brown, Buff
Underparts: Buff to pale red-brown with faint black barring.
Upperparts: Buff to pale red-brown with heavy black barring.
Back Pattern: Mottled
Belly Pattern: Barred or banded
Breast Pattern: Striped or streaked

FLIGHT

Flight Pattern: Fluttery and darting mothlike flight with erratic changes in direction., Slow measured wing beats.
Wingspan Range: 51-56 cm (20-22 in)
Wing Shape: Pointed-Wings
Tail Shape: Notched Tail
Tail Pattern: Banded
Upper Tail: Buff to pale red-brown with heavy black barring.
Under Tail: Black and white banded.
Leg Color: Gray

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