Antrostomus
- Mexican Whip-poor-will Antrostomus arizonae
This night-active nightjar has fine brown, gray, and buff markings. It hides on the forest floor by day and catches flying insects at dusk.
- Yucatan Nightjar Antrostomus badius
The Yucatan Nightjar lives in forests and at forest edges on the Yucatán Peninsula. Its camouflaged plumage helps it remain difficult to see as it hunts from perches.
- Chuck-will's-widow Antrostomus carolinensis
Chuck-will's-widow is a nocturnal bird whose mottled brown plumage blends into woodland. It catches flying insects at night, breeding in North America and moving south for winter.
- Cuban Nightjar Antrostomus cubanensis
The Cuban Nightjar is endemic to Cuba. Its cryptic plumage blends with the forest floor, where it rests between insect-hunting bouts.
- Hispaniolan Nightjar Antrostomus ekmani
A nocturnal nightjar recorded on Hispaniola. Information is limited, and most records are from pine forest.
- Puerto Rican Nightjar Antrostomus noctitherus
The Puerto Rican Nightjar is endemic to Puerto Rico and lives in dry forests in the southwest. Its mottled brown plumage helps it blend into leaf litter.
- Buff-collared Nightjar Antrostomus ridgwayi
The Buff-collared Nightjar is a nocturnal bird marked by a cinnamon-colored neck collar. It uses its huge mouth to catch flying insects in the dark.
- Rufous Nightjar Antrostomus rufus
The Rufous Nightjar is a nocturnal bird with rufous plumage.
- Tawny-collared Nightjar Antrostomus salvini
A nightjar of the lowlands of northeastern Mexico, inhabiting dry scrub and open areas with scattered bushes.
- Dusky Nightjar Antrostomus saturatus
The Dusky Nightjar is a dark-plumaged highland nightjar. In Costa Rica it nests at forest edges and occurs in high elevations of the Central Volcanic and Talamanca ranges and other highlands.
- Silky-tailed Nightjar Antrostomus sericocaudatus
The Silky-tailed Nightjar is a forest nightjar. In Misiones, Argentina, the nominate subspecies occurs in Atlantic Forest.
- Eastern Whip-poor-will Antrostomus vociferus
The Eastern Whip-poor-will is a nocturnal bird whose mottled gray-brown plumage blends into the forest floor. It hunts flying insects at dusk and night in open woods.
- Eastern Whip-poor-will Antrostomus vociferus
The Eastern Whip-poor-will is a nocturnal bird whose mottled gray-brown plumage blends into the forest floor. It hunts flying insects at dusk and night in open woods.
- Chuck-will's-widow Antrostomus carolinensis
Chuck-will's-widow is a nocturnal bird whose mottled brown plumage blends into woodland. It catches flying insects at night, breeding in North America and moving south for winter.
- Buff-collared Nightjar Antrostomus ridgwayi
The Buff-collared Nightjar is a nocturnal bird marked by a cinnamon-colored neck collar. It uses its huge mouth to catch flying insects in the dark.
- Puerto Rican Nightjar Antrostomus noctitherus
The Puerto Rican Nightjar is endemic to Puerto Rico and lives in dry forests in the southwest. Its mottled brown plumage helps it blend into leaf litter.
- Yucatan Nightjar Antrostomus badius
The Yucatan Nightjar lives in forests and at forest edges on the Yucatán Peninsula. Its camouflaged plumage helps it remain difficult to see as it hunts from perches.
- Dusky Nightjar Antrostomus saturatus
The Dusky Nightjar is a dark-plumaged highland nightjar. In Costa Rica it nests at forest edges and occurs in high elevations of the Central Volcanic and Talamanca ranges and other highlands.
- Rufous Nightjar Antrostomus rufus
The Rufous Nightjar is a nocturnal bird with rufous plumage.
- Mexican Whip-poor-will Antrostomus arizonae
This night-active nightjar has fine brown, gray, and buff markings. It hides on the forest floor by day and catches flying insects at dusk.
- Tawny-collared Nightjar Antrostomus salvini
A nightjar of the lowlands of northeastern Mexico, inhabiting dry scrub and open areas with scattered bushes.
- Cuban Nightjar Antrostomus cubanensis
The Cuban Nightjar is endemic to Cuba. Its cryptic plumage blends with the forest floor, where it rests between insect-hunting bouts.
- Hispaniolan Nightjar Antrostomus ekmani
A nocturnal nightjar recorded on Hispaniola. Information is limited, and most records are from pine forest.
- Silky-tailed Nightjar Antrostomus sericocaudatus
The Silky-tailed Nightjar is a forest nightjar. In Misiones, Argentina, the nominate subspecies occurs in Atlantic Forest.