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Common Nighthawk
Birds

Common Nighthawk

Chordeiles minor

Authorship: (Foster)

Notes

It is common near IMRS HQ (J.D. Johnson, UTEP).

Records

Observed May 1995 at IMRS HQ by S. Cutler (UTEP).

Sources

[Cutler (UTEP)]

Taxonomic Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
SubphylumVERTEBRATA (Vertebrates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderCAPRIMULGIFORMES
FamilyCAPRIMULGIDAE (Nighthawk and Poor-will Family)
GenusChordeiles
Speciesminor

Recent Observations

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Common Nighthawk
river2026May 22, 20263406 G7 Ranch Rd, Ruskin, FL 33570, USA
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Common Nighthawk
jayfeather430Jun 3, 2026Polpis Rd, Nantucket, MA, US
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maplesyrupdinosaurAug 14, 2025El Dorado County, CA, USA
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thelmagAug 31, 2026Bragança, PA, 68600-000, Brasil
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ava_huntAug 22, 2025Sudbury District, ON, Canada
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pianosicharlesAug 19, 2026Bath, ON K0H 1G0, Canada
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rebecarjOct 22, 2026Calle Altos de San Rafael, Panama City, Panamá, PA
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resit_aAug 27, 2021Stony Brook University, NY, USA
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Common Nighthawk
resit_aSep 27, 2020Stony Brook University, NY, USA
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avianbetterthaneverAug 16, 2026Missoula County, MT, USA

Conservation assessments from the following sources:

  • NatureServe Explorer
  • IUCN Red List
  • Texas Parks & Wildlife — Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN)
Conservation status by source
IUCN Red List
LCLeast Concern
NatureServe Global (opens in new tab)
G5Secure
NatureServe (Texas) (opens in new tab)
S4BApparently Secure
Texas SGCN
SGCNListed

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