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Common Name
Common Nighthawk
Alternate Names Common TypeNighthawk
Order
Caprimulgiformes
Family
Caprimulgidae
Genus
Chordeiles
Species
minor
Conservation Status
Least Concern
Location Photographed
Colorado, Kansas,
Number of Sub-Species
Nine Sub Species
Migratory or Resident
Migratory
Preferred Habitat
Wide variety including: forests, desert, savannahs, beach, scrub, cities and prairies.
Distribution and Range
Breeds in North America not quite to Alaska and winters in South America as far south as northern Argentina
Food