Bird
Antillean Nighthawk
Chordeiles gundlachii · Caprimulgidae · Caprimulgiformes
Best monthsMay–Julmost records
Records8,564in 9 countries
Most seen inCuba3,461 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
About
Antillean Nighthawk in brief
The antillean nighthawk (Chordeiles gundlachii) is a bird of the Caprimulgidae family — species of bird.
Across the 9 countries we cover it has 8,564 published records, most of them from Cuba, Bahamas and Dominican Republic. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in May, June and July and fall to their lowest in January and December.
Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
Cuba3,461 records · best May, Apr
Bahamas3,177 records · best May, Jun
Dominican Republic1,255 records · best May, Jul
Jamaica549 records · best Apr, Jul
Haiti55 records · best May, Jun
Antigua and Barbuda54 records · best Jun, May
Saint Kitts and Nevis6 records · best Jul, Jun
Grenada5 records · best Apr, May
Dominica2 records · best Apr, May
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.