Bird
Common Nighthawk
Chordeiles minor · Caprimulgidae · Caprimulgiformes
Best monthsMay–Jun · Augmost records
Records966,845in 9 countries
Most seen inUnited States843,870 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
About
Common Nighthawk in brief
The common nighthawk (Chordeiles minor) is a bird of the Caprimulgidae family — species of bird.
Across the 9 countries we cover it has 966,845 published records, most of them from the United States, Canada and Cuba. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in May, June and August and fall to their lowest in January and February.
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
United States843,870 records · best May, Aug
Canada122,702 records · best Jun, Aug
Cuba139 records · best Sep, Apr
Bahamas60 records · best Sep, May
Jamaica33 records · best May, Apr
Dominican Republic16 records · best May, Apr
Barbados12 records · best Oct, Sep
Haiti9 records · best Apr, May
Grenada4 records · best Jan, Apr
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.