Antillean nighthawk Chordeiles gundlachii

Identification Tips:

• Very short bill
• Blackish upperparts with buff and gray patterning
• Pale underparts with barring
• White patch at base of primaries visible in flight
• Forked tail
• Active at dawn, dusk and at night
• United States ranged restricted to southern Florida

Similar species:

The Antillean Nighthawk is very similar to other nighthawks and is best distinguished by call.