Family: Nightjars / Caprimulgidae

Taxon	Value
Order	Nightjars and relatives / Caprimulgiformes

Number of displayed species: 97

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Antrostomus 12
- Mexican Whip-poor-will / Antrostomus arizonae Mexican Whip-poor-will
  LC
- Yucatan Nightjar / Antrostomus badius Yucatan Nightjar
  LC
- Chuck-will's-widow / Antrostomus carolinensis Chuck-will's-widow
  NT
- Cuban Nightjar / Antrostomus cubanensis Cuban Nightjar
  LC
- Hispaniolan Nightjar / Antrostomus ekmani Hispaniolan Nightjar
  LC
- Puerto Rican Nightjar / Antrostomus noctitherus Puerto Rican Nightjar
  VU
- Buff-collared Nightjar / Antrostomus ridgwayi Buff-collared Nightjar
  LC
- Rufous Nightjar / Antrostomus rufus Rufous Nightjar
  LC
- Tawny-collared Nightjar / Antrostomus salvini Tawny-collared Nightjar
  LC
- Dusky Nightjar / Antrostomus saturatus Dusky Nightjar
  LC
- Silky-tailed Nightjar / Antrostomus sericocaudatus Silky-tailed Nightjar
  LC
- Eastern Whip-poor-will / Antrostomus vociferus Eastern Whip-poor-will
  NT
Caprimulgus 38
- Egyptian Nightjar / Caprimulgus aegyptius Egyptian Nightjar
  LC
- Savanna Nightjar / Caprimulgus affinis Savanna Nightjar
  LC
- Andaman Nightjar / Caprimulgus andamanicus Andaman Nightjar
  LC
- Indian Nightjar / Caprimulgus asiaticus Indian Nightjar
  LC
- Jerdon's Nightjar / Caprimulgus atripennis Jerdon's Nightjar
  LC
- Bates's Nightjar / Caprimulgus batesi Bates's Nightjar
  LC
- Sulawesi Nightjar / Caprimulgus celebensis Sulawesi Nightjar
  LC
- Slender-tailed Nightjar / Caprimulgus clarus Slender-tailed Nightjar
  LC
- Long-tailed Nightjar / Caprimulgus climacurus Long-tailed Nightjar
  LC
- Bonaparte's Nightjar / Caprimulgus concretus Bonaparte's Nightjar
  VU
- Donaldson Smith's Nightjar / Caprimulgus donaldsoni Donaldson Smith's Nightjar
  LC
- European Nightjar / Caprimulgus europaeus European Nightjar
  LC
- Golden Nightjar / Caprimulgus eximius Golden Nightjar
  LC
- Square-tailed Nightjar / Caprimulgus fossii Square-tailed Nightjar
  LC
- Sombre Nightjar / Caprimulgus fraenatus Sombre Nightjar
  LC
- Chirruping Nightjar / Caprimulgus griseatus Chirruping Nightjar
  NE
- Jungle Nightjar / Caprimulgus indicus Jungle Nightjar
  LC
- Plain Nightjar / Caprimulgus inornatus Plain Nightjar
  LC
- Grey Nightjar / Caprimulgus jotaka Grey Nightjar
  LC
- Standard-winged Nightjar / Caprimulgus longipennis Standard-winged Nightjar
  LC
- Large-tailed Nightjar / Caprimulgus macrurus Large-tailed Nightjar
  LC
- Madagascar Nightjar / Caprimulgus madagascariensis Madagascar Nightjar
  LC
- Sykes's Nightjar / Caprimulgus mahrattensis Sykes's Nightjar
  LC
- Philippine Nightjar / Caprimulgus manillensis Philippine Nightjar
  LC
- Mees's Nightjar / Caprimulgus meesi Mees's Nightjar
  LC
- Swamp Nightjar / Caprimulgus natalensis Swamp Nightjar
  LC
- Nubian Nightjar / Caprimulgus nubicus Nubian Nightjar
  LC
- Fiery-necked Nightjar / Caprimulgus pectoralis Fiery-necked Nightjar
  LC
- Palau Nightjar / Caprimulgus phalaena Palau Nightjar
  LC
- Montane Nightjar / Caprimulgus poliocephalus Montane Nightjar
  LC
- Prigogine's Nightjar / Caprimulgus prigoginei Prigogine's Nightjar
  EN
- Salvadori's Nightjar / Caprimulgus pulchellus Salvadori's Nightjar
  LC
- Red-necked Nightjar / Caprimulgus ruficollis Red-necked Nightjar
  NT
- Rufous-cheeked Nightjar / Caprimulgus rufigena Rufous-cheeked Nightjar
  LC
- Nechisar Nightjar / Caprimulgus solala Nechisar Nightjar
  VU
- Star-spotted Nightjar / Caprimulgus stellatus Star-spotted Nightjar
  LC
- Freckled Nightjar / Caprimulgus tristigma Freckled Nightjar
  LC
- Pennant-winged Nightjar / Caprimulgus vexillarius Pennant-winged Nightjar
  LC
Chordeiles 6
- Lesser Nighthawk / Chordeiles acutipennis Lesser Nighthawk
  LC
- Antillean Nighthawk / Chordeiles gundlachii Antillean Nighthawk
  LC
- Common Nighthawk / Chordeiles minor Common Nighthawk
  LC
- Nacunda Nighthawk / Chordeiles nacunda Nacunda Nighthawk
  LC
- Least Nighthawk / Chordeiles pusillus Least Nighthawk
  LC
- Sand-colored Nighthawk / Chordeiles rupestris Sand-colored Nighthawk
  LC
Eleothreptus 2
- Sickle-winged Nightjar / Eleothreptus anomalus Sickle-winged Nightjar
  VU
- White-winged Nightjar / Eleothreptus candicans White-winged Nightjar
  VU
Eurostopodus 7
- Archbold's Nightjar / Eurostopodus archboldi Archbold's Nightjar
  LC
- Spotted Nightjar / Eurostopodus argus Spotted Nightjar
  LC
- Satanic Nightjar / Eurostopodus diabolicus Satanic Nightjar
  LC
- New Caledonian Nightjar / Eurostopodus exul New Caledonian Nightjar
  CR (PE)
- White-throated Nightjar / Eurostopodus mystacalis White-throated Nightjar
  LC
- Solomons Nightjar / Eurostopodus nigripennis Solomons Nightjar
  VU
- Papuan Nightjar / Eurostopodus papuensis Papuan Nightjar
  LC
Gactornis 1
- Collared Nightjar / Gactornis enarratus Collared Nightjar
  LC
Hydropsalis 4
- White-tailed Nightjar / Hydropsalis cayennensis White-tailed Nightjar
  LC
- Ladder-tailed Nightjar / Hydropsalis climacocerca Ladder-tailed Nightjar
  LC
- Spot-tailed Nightjar / Hydropsalis maculicaudus Spot-tailed Nightjar
  LC
- Scissor-tailed Nightjar / Hydropsalis torquata Scissor-tailed Nightjar
  LC
Lurocalis 2
- Rufous-bellied Nighthawk / Lurocalis rufiventris Rufous-bellied Nighthawk
  LC
- Short-tailed Nighthawk / Lurocalis semitorquatus Short-tailed Nighthawk
  LC
Lyncornis 2
- Great Eared Nightjar / Lyncornis macrotis Great Eared Nightjar
  LC
- Malaysian Eared Nightjar / Lyncornis temminckii Malaysian Eared Nightjar
  LC
Macropsalis 1
- Long-trained Nightjar / Macropsalis forcipata Long-trained Nightjar
  LC
Nyctidromus 2
- Pauraque / Nyctidromus albicollis Pauraque
  LC
- Anthony's Nightjar / Nyctidromus anthonyi Anthony's Nightjar
  LC
Nyctiphrynus 4
- Eared Poorwill / Nyctiphrynus mcleodii Eared Poorwill
  LC
- Ocellated Poorwill / Nyctiphrynus ocellatus Ocellated Poorwill
  LC
- Choco Poorwill / Nyctiphrynus rosenbergi Choco Poorwill
  LC
- Yucatan Poorwill / Nyctiphrynus yucatanicus Yucatan Poorwill
  LC
Nyctipolus 2
- Pygmy Nightjar / Nyctipolus hirundinaceus Pygmy Nightjar
  LC
- Blackish Nightjar / Nyctipolus nigrescens Blackish Nightjar
  LC
Nyctiprogne 2
- Band-tailed Nighthawk / Nyctiprogne leucopyga Band-tailed Nighthawk
  LC
- Plain-tailed Nighthawk / Nyctiprogne vielliardi Plain-tailed Nighthawk
  LC
Phalaenoptilus 1
- Common Poorwill / Phalaenoptilus nuttallii Common Poorwill
  LC
Setopagis 4
- Todd's Nightjar / Setopagis heterura Todd's Nightjar
  LC
- Cayenne Nightjar / Setopagis maculosa Cayenne Nightjar
  DD
- Little Nightjar / Setopagis parvula Little Nightjar
  LC
- Roraiman Nightjar / Setopagis whitelyi Roraiman Nightjar
  LC
Siphonorhis 2
- Jamaican Poorwill / Siphonorhis americana Jamaican Poorwill
  CR (PE)
- Least Poorwill / Siphonorhis brewsteri Least Poorwill
  NT
Systellura 2
- Tschudi's Nightjar / Systellura decussata Tschudi's Nightjar
  LC
- Band-winged Nightjar / Systellura longirostris Band-winged Nightjar
  LC
Uropsalis 2
- Lyre-tailed Nightjar / Uropsalis lyra Lyre-tailed Nightjar
  LC
- Swallow-tailed Nightjar / Uropsalis segmentata Swallow-tailed Nightjar
  LC
Veles 1
- Brown Nightjar / Veles binotatus Brown Nightjar
  LC

Species names

How many species of birds are there in Nightjars

20 genera

97 species

169 subspecies