Order

Nighthawk and Nightjars

Caprimulgiformes

The Caprimulgiformes is an order of birds that includes a number of insectivorous and nocturnal birds. The order gets its name from the Latin for "goat-sucker", an old name based on an erroneous view of the European Nightjar's feeding habits.

It includes the Nighthawk and Nightjars.

Families

• Nighthawk and Nightjars