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| Nighthawk | |
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| Common nighthawk, Chordeiles minor | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Clade: | Strisores |
| Order: | Caprimulgiformes |
| Family: | Caprimulgidae |
| Subfamily: | Chordeilinae |
| Genera | |
Nighthawks are nocturnal birds of the subfamily Chordeilinae, within the nightjar family, Caprimulgidae, which is a grouping of 92 species of medium sized birds with long wings and short bills specialized for eating insects [1]. The nighthawk's subfamily consists of four genera: Chordeiles; Swainson, 1832, Lurocalis; Cassin, 1851, Podager; Wagler, 1832, and Nyctiprogne; Bonaparte, 1857, which are all native to the western hemisphere [2].
- ^ "Caprimulgidae - nightjars | Wildlife Journal Junior". nhpbs.org. Retrieved 2024-10-21.
- ^ "Common Nighthawk Similar Species to, All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology". www.allaboutbirds.org. Retrieved 2024-10-21.