Antrostomus (Typical American Nightjars)

Species in this group

LC

Antrostomus rufus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

NT

Antrostomus carolinensis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

LC Endemic

Antrostomus cubanensis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

LC

Antrostomus saturatus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

LC

Antrostomus badius

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

LC

Antrostomus arizonae

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

LC

Antrostomus sericocaudatus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

LC

Antrostomus ridgwayi

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

NT

Antrostomus vociferus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

LC Endemic

Antrostomus salvini

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

LC Endemic

Antrostomus ekmani

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

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Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~10%

Jan

~10%

Feb

~10%

Mar

<5%

Apr

~10%

May

<5%

Jun

<5%

Jul

<5%

Aug

~10%

Sep

~10%

Oct

~10%

Nov

~10%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Typical American Nightjars

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks Our cities In captivity: 1 zoo or centre

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Amboró National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	1 of 11	~20%
	Rufous Nightjar			~20%
2	Point Pelee National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	2 of 11	~20%
	Chuck-will's-widow			~10%
	Eastern Whip-poor-will			<5%
3	Chapada dos Guimarães National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 11	~10%
	Rufous Nightjar			~10%
4	Ciénaga de Zapata	🇨🇺 Cuba	1 of 11	~10%
	Cuban Nightjar			~10%
5	Coiba National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 11	~10%
	Rufous Nightjar			~10%
6	Chapada Diamantina National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 11	~10%
	Rufous Nightjar			~10%
7	Los Quetzales National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 11	~10%
	Dusky Nightjar			~10%
8	Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 11	~10%
	Yucatán Nightjar			~10%
9	Cumbres de Monterrey National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	2 of 11	~10%
	Mexican Whip-poor-will			~10%
	Tawny-collared Nightjar			<5%
10	Irazú Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 11	~10%
	Dusky Nightjar			~10%
11	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 11	~10%
	Dusky Nightjar			~10%
12	Big Bend National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 11	~10%
	Mexican Whip-poor-will			~10%
13	Amacayacu National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 11	~10%
	Silky-tailed Nightjar			~10%
14	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 11	<5%
	Chuck-will's-widow			<5%
	Eastern Whip-poor-will			<5%
15	Cañón del Sumidero National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 11	<5%
	Buff-collared Nightjar			<5%
16	El Impenetrable National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 11	<5%
	Rufous Nightjar			<5%
17	El Triunfo	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 11	<5%
	Mexican Whip-poor-will			<5%
18	Big Cypress National Preserve	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 11	<5%
	Chuck-will's-widow			<5%
	Eastern Whip-poor-will			<5%
19	Great Smoky Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 11	<5%
	Eastern Whip-poor-will			<5%
	Chuck-will's-widow			<5%
20	Henri Pittier National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	1 of 11	<5%
	Rufous Nightjar			<5%
21	Chirripó National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 11	<5%
	Dusky Nightjar			<5%
22	Los Haitises National Park	🇩🇴 Dominican Republic	1 of 11	<5%
	Hispaniolan Nightjar			<5%
23	Serra da Canastra National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 11	<5%
	Rufous Nightjar			<5%
24	Iguazú National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 11	<5%
	Silky-tailed Nightjar			<5%
25	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 11	<5%
	Buff-collared Nightjar			<5%
26	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 11	<5%
	Dusky Nightjar			<5%
	Chuck-will's-widow			<5%
27	Guadalupe Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 11	<5%
	Mexican Whip-poor-will			<5%
28	Tayrona National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 11	<5%
	Rufous Nightjar			<5%
29	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 11	<5%
	Yucatán Nightjar			<5%
30	Celestún Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 11	<5%
	Yucatán Nightjar			<5%
31	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	1 of 11	<5%
	Silky-tailed Nightjar			<5%
32	Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 11	<5%
	Yucatán Nightjar			<5%
33	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 11	<5%
	Chuck-will's-widow			<5%
34	Congaree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 11	<5%
	Chuck-will's-widow			<5%
35	Volcán Barú National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 11	<5%
	Dusky Nightjar			<5%
36	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 11	<5%
	Rufous Nightjar			<5%
37	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	2 of 11	<5%
	Dusky Nightjar			<5%
	Rufous Nightjar			<5%
38	Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 11	<5%
	Chuck-will's-widow			<5%
	Eastern Whip-poor-will			<5%
39	Shenandoah National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 11	<5%
	Eastern Whip-poor-will			<5%
40	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 11	<5%
	Chuck-will's-widow			<5%
41	Iguaçu National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 11	<5%
	Silky-tailed Nightjar			<5%
42	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	2 of 11	<5%
	Rufous Nightjar			<5%
	Chuck-will's-widow			<5%
43	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 11	<5%
	Dusky Nightjar			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Maceió	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 11	<5%
	Rufous Nightjar			<5%
2	Miami	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 11	<5%
	Chuck-will's-widow			<5%
	Eastern Whip-poor-will			<5%
3	Houston	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 11	<5%
	Chuck-will's-widow			<5%
	Eastern Whip-poor-will			<5%
4	Chicago	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 11	<5%
	Eastern Whip-poor-will			<5%
5	Havana	🇨🇺 Cuba	1 of 11	<5%
	Chuck-will's-widow			<5%
6	Caracas	🇻🇪 Venezuela	1 of 11	<5%
	Rufous Nightjar			<5%
7	Panama City	🇵🇦 Panama	2 of 11	<5%
	Rufous Nightjar			<5%
	Chuck-will's-widow			<5%
8	San Antonio	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 11	<5%
	Chuck-will's-widow			<5%
	Eastern Whip-poor-will			<5%
9	Mexico City	🇲🇽 México	1 of 11	<5%
	Mexican Whip-poor-will			<5%
10	Boston	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 11	<5%
	Chuck-will's-widow			<5%
	Eastern Whip-poor-will			<5%
11	Baltimore	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 11	<5%
	Eastern Whip-poor-will			<5%
12	Austin	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 11	<5%
	Chuck-will's-widow			<5%
	Eastern Whip-poor-will			<5%
13	Dallas	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 11	<5%
	Chuck-will's-widow			<5%
14	Detroit	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 11	<5%
	Eastern Whip-poor-will			<5%
15	Orlando	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 11	<5%
	Chuck-will's-widow			<5%
16	Toronto	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 11	<5%
	Eastern Whip-poor-will			<5%
17	Washington	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 11	<5%
	Eastern Whip-poor-will			<5%
18	New York City	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 11	<5%
	Eastern Whip-poor-will			<5%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Parque Zoológico Miguel Ángel de Quevedo	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity

Typical American Nightjars

Species in this group

Rufous Nightjar

Chuck-will's-widow

Cuban Nightjar

Dusky Nightjar

Yucatán Nightjar

Mexican Whip-poor-will

Silky-tailed Nightjar

Buff-collared Nightjar

Eastern Whip-poor-will

Tawny-collared Nightjar

Hispaniolan Nightjar

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Typical American Nightjars

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found