Nightjars (Caprimulgidae)
Antillean Nighthawk (Chordeiles gundlachii) - HBW 5, p. 335
French: Engoulevent piramidig
German: Antillennachtschwalbe
Spanish: Añapero Querequeté
Taxonomy: Chordeiles gundlachii Lawrence, 1856, Cuba.
Formerly considered conspecific with C. minor, but the two are sympatric in S Florida. Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- vicinus Riley, 1903 - S Florida and Bahamas.
- gundlachii Lawrence, 1856 - Cuba and I of Pines; Cayman Is, Jamaica, Hispaniola, Puerto Rico and Virgin Is.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A bird on a dirt road at dusk Locality Cayo Guillermo, Cuba (ssp gundlachii)
Josep del Hoyo 7 August 2004 8 years ago 32 sec 4.4 -
A bird on a dirt road at dusk and flying off Locality Cayo Guillermo, Cuba (ssp gundlachii)
Josep del Hoyo 7 August 2004 8 years ago 29 sec 4.4 -
Several birds flying low at dusk Locality Cayo Guillermo, Cuba (ssp gundlachii)
Josep del Hoyo 7 August 2004 8 years ago 31 sec 4.4
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A presumed female roosting
Locality Bahamas (ssp vicinus)
Stuart Fisher 27 May 2010 3 years ago 3.8 -
An adult roosting on flat sand surface. Un adulto posado sobre la arena.
Locality Cabo Rojo National Wildlife Refuge, Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico
J. Gonzalez y F. Collazo 27 August 2007 3 years ago 3.7 -
A male roosting at a Cruise terminal
Locality Bahamas (ssp vicinus)
Stuart Fisher 27 May 2010 3 years ago 3.4
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Song. Locality Oviedo, Dominican Republic
(ssp gundlachii)
AnteStrand 6 June 2000 2 years ago 3 -
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An adult singing. Un adulto vocalizando mientras vuela. Locality Lajas, Puerto Rico
J. Gonzalez y F. Collazo 22 May 2004 3 years ago 3
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