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This search box can be used to find bird species using bird's english, french or latin name.

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Nightjars

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Lives, Habitats & Pictures of the Nightjars

There are at least five different species in the nightjar family seen in Cuba. Among these, are the Eastern Whip-poor-will, Chuck-will's-widow, Cuban Nightjar, Common Nighthawk and the Antillean Nighthawk.

The nightjars can be identified by their calls which are different from one another. These calls usually start just before total darkness and carry on into the night. All nightjars are insect-eating birds and they catch most bugs on the fly.

Click on bird images or names to see pictures of the Nightjars seen in Cuba

Chuck-will's-widow

Cuban Nightjar

Eastern Whip-poor-will

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