The Common Nighthawk [ Pictures for Easy Identification]

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Introduction

What the Common Nighthawk Looks Like

The Common Nighthawk has overall_color color of grey and white and black and buff.

The Common Nighthawk has above_color color of grey and white and black and buff.

The Common Nighthawk has head color of grey and white and black and buff.

The Common Nighthawk has face color of grey and white and black and buff.

The Common Nighthawk has below_color color of grey and white and black and buff.

The Common Nighthawk has back color of grey and white and black and buff.

The Common Nighthawk has bill color of blackish.

The Common Nighthawk has wing color of grey and white and black and buff.

The Common Nighthawk has belly color of grey and white and black and buff.

The Common Nighthawk has tail color of grey and white and black and buff.

The Common Nighthawk has chest color of grey and white and black and buff.

The Common Nighthawk has leg color of blackish.

The Common Nighthawk has neck color of grey and white and black and buff.

Weight, Length, and Wingspan of the Common Nighthawk

The length of the Common Nighthawk is from 8.7 inches to 9.4 inches (22.1 cm to 23.9 cm).

The weight of the Common Nighthawk is from 2.3 ounces to 3.5 ounces (65.2 grams to 99.2 grams).

The wingspan of the Common Nighthawk is from 20.9 inches to 22.4 inches (53.1 cm to 56.9 cm).

Pictures of the Common Nighthawk

Common Nighthawk
Common Nighthawk, Common Nighthawk by btrentler, from flickr, licensed under CC
Common Nighthawk
Common Nighthawk, Common Nighthawk by vladeb, from flickr, licensed under CC
Common Nighthawk
Common Nighthawk, Common Nighthawk (Chordeiles minor) by acryptozoo, from flickr, licensed under CC
Common Nighthawk
Common Nighthawk, Common Nighthawk (Chordeiles minor) by Dominic Sherony, from flickr, licensed under CC
Common Nighthawk
Common Nighthawk, Common Nighthawk … in tree by peterichman, from flickr, licensed under CC
Common Nighthawk
Common Nighthawk, Common Nighthawk – Chordeiles minor by CratersoftheMoonNPS, from flickr, licensed under CC
Common Nighthawk
Common Nighthawk, Common nighthawk chick by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service – Midwest Region, from flickr, licensed under CC
Common Nighthawk
Common Nighthawk, Common Nighthawk – Tresco Sep 1989 by alanshearman001, from flickr, licensed under CC
Common Nighthawk
Common Nighthawk, Common Nighthawk – Profile Shot by vladeb, from flickr, licensed under CC
Common Nighthawk
Common Nighthawk, Common nighthawk at Seedskadee National Wildlife Refuge by USFWS Mountain Prairie, from flickr, licensed under CC
juvenile Common Nighthawk
juvenile Common Nighthawk, Common Nighthawk (juvenile)|Zumwalt|OR | 2014-07-24at16-21-391 by Bettina Arrigoni, from flickr, licensed under CC
juvenile Common Nighthawk
juvenile Common Nighthawk, Common Nighthawk (juvenile)|Zumwalt|OR | 2014-07-24at16-21-391 by Bettina Arrigoni, from flickr, licensed under CC

Feeding Behavior of the Common Nighthawk

Most active foraging occurs between dusk and morning, as well as throughout the day and at night, possibly more so on moonlit nights.

forages primarily while flying, catching flying insects.

What the Common Nighthawk Likes to Eat

The Common Nighthawk feeds on the following:

  • flying insects (beetles, moths, grasshoppers)
  • swarms of winged ants or termites.

Where To Find the Common Nighthawk

You can find the Common Nighthawk in the following habitats:

  • Open country
  • clearings in forest
  • open pine woods
  • prairie country
  • farmland
  • suburbs
  • city centers