Nighthawk
| Use attributes for filter ! | |
| Scientific name | Chordeilinae |
|---|---|
| Rank | Subfamily |
| Length | Common nighthawk |
| Higher classification | Nightjars |
| Mass | Common nighthawk |
| Lesser nighthawk | |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 897069 |
About Nighthawk
A nighthawk is a nocturnal bird of the subfamily Chordeilinae, within the nightjar family, Caprimulgidae, native to the western hemisphere. The term "nighthawk", first recorded in the King James Version of 1611, was originally a local name in England for the European nightjar.