Long-tailed nightjar. Male's outer tail feathers are white. They are reduced on females, but noticeable in flight. Wings also have a white band that is visible in flight.
Well-camouflaged, brown and gray nightjar. Feathers on the shoulder have buffy tips. Individuals in Texas and lower Rio Grande Valley are grayer than others.
Forages at dawn and dusk near clearings for insects. Rests on the ground and becomes "immobilized" in spotlights.
Throat patch, which is often very difficult to see, is buffy on females and white on males.
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A fairly large nightjar, with a long tail, long, rounded wings, small head, and large eyes.
Larger than a Common Nighthawk, smaller than a Chuck-will’s-widow.
between robin and crowOrnithologists have recognized up to six subspecies between Texas (subspecies merrilli) and Argentina (subspecies derbyanus) that differ only subtly in size and tones of plumage.
Nightjars and Allies(Order: Caprimulgiformes, Family: Caprimulgidae)
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