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Nightjars

Order: Caprimulgiformes
Family: Caprimulgidae (nightjars and nighthawks)

Species on page (4 species in 4 genera depicted - out of around 88 species in 19 genera)

+ Band-winged Nightjar (Systellura longirostris)
+ Scissor-tailed nightjar (Hydropsalis torquata)
+ Madagascar nightjar (Caprimulgus madagascariensis)
+ Collared nightjar (Gactornis enarratus)

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Night jarring experience

night jar

Nightjar
Family: Caprimulgidae (nightjars and nighthawks)
Pantanal
2011
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Nightjar

scissor-tailed nightjar
Scissor-tailed nightjar (Hydropsalis torquata)
Family: Caprimulgidae (nightjars and nighthawks)
Pantanal
August, 2014

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santiago
Band-winged Nightjar (Systellura longirostris)
Family: Caprimulgidae (nightjars and nighthawks)
Andacollito, Chile
July 2, 2019
Canon 7Dmark2

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total solar eclipse
Band-winged Nightjar (Systellura longirostris)
Family: Caprimulgidae (nightjars and nighthawks)
Andacollito, Chile
July 2, 2019
Canon 7Dmark2

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Madagascar nightjar (Caprimulgus madagascariensis)

Nightjar at night

madagascar 2025
Madagascar nightjar (Caprimulgus madagascariensis)
Family: Caprimulgidae (nightjars and nighthawks)
Andasibe, Madagascar
November 15, 2025
Canon R5m2

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Collared nightjar (Gactornis enarratus)

Nightjar on the nest

madagascar 2025
Collared nightjar (Gactornis enarratus)
Family: Caprimulgidae (nightjars and nighthawks)
La Mananara, Madagascar
November 12, 2025
Canon R5m2

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Other Caprimulgiformes

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Last modified: November 25, 2025
Created: December 14, 2012
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