Common Nighthawk
Common Nighthawk
Adult
- Very long, pointed wings
- Slender body with large head and notched tail
- Heavily barred underside
- White bars near tips of wings
- © Bill Bouton, CA, Modoc NWR, June 2010
Common Nighthawk
Adult
- Distinctive shape in flight with long, pointed wings
- Slender body with large head
- Heavily barred underside
- White throat and white patches near tips of wings
- © Bruno P., MA, Great Meadows NWR, August 2009
Common Nighthawk
Adult
- Heavily marked camouflage pattern above
- Long, pointed wings with white patch visible
- Very small bill
- White throat visible but less obvious on perched birds
- © Cleber Ferreira, FL, Lake County, May 2011
Common Nighthawk
Adult
- Long, pointed wings extend past tip of tail
- White patch on throat
- Dark barring on breast and belly
- Heavily marked above with camouflage pattern
- © Greg Page, TX, Paul Rushing Park, April 2010
Common Nighthawk
Immature
- Heavily patterned above with long, pointed wings
- Large head with small bill
- Immature lacks white throat
- Nest usually hidden among rocks or gravel on rooftops or in open woods
- © Byard Miller, NH, Keene, August 2009
Common Nighthawk
Adult
- Very long, pointed wings with white bars near tips
- Shorter, notched tail
- Heavily barred underside
- White throat
- © Kim Taylor, VA, Belle Haven Park, September 2011
Common Nighthawk
Adult
- Distinctive shape in flight with long, pointed wings
- Short, notched tail
- Heavily barred underside
- White patches near wing-tips and on throat
- © J.M. Kosciw, CT, Tolland, August 2011
Common Nighthawk
Juvenile
- Heavily camouflaged
- Large black eye
- Small bill
- © Victor Fazio, OK, Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge, June 2004