A small, flat-headed nightjar with a short tail. White band marks the throat, but it is often difficult to see on roosting birds.
Typically roosts on the ground, where camouflaged plumage can make it very difficult to see.
A small, densely camouflaged nightjar with a neat white band on the throat. Often roosts on the ground during the daytime.
In flight, male's white tail tips are visible. Tail tips on females are buffy and not as obvious. Note short tail.
Typically roosts on the ground or among rocks. Note thin white neck band.
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A small, compact bird with a large head for its size. The short bill looks small (it is actually very wide). The wings are short and rounded and the tail rather short in flight.
Larger than a wood-pewee, smaller than a Common Nighthawk.
between robin and crowNightjars and Allies(Order: Caprimulgiformes, Family: Caprimulgidae)
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