Credit: Dan Irizarry
North American field guide
Antillean Nighthawk
Chordeiles gundlachii
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Identification
Field notes
20 cm (8") Rare. Southeastern Florida, Florida Keys, Dry Tortugas.
Buffy underparts. Very similar to Common Nighthawk. Best told by voice.
Song: call is an insect-like "pit-a-pit".
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Credit: Jerry Oldenettel
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Camuflage Querebebe (Chordeiles gundlachii) Antillean Nighthawk
Credit: EcoTripaBird Advisor Identification rules 1 variant · 2 rules
These are the observation paths the Bird Advisor can use to identify this species. Each rule is an alternative match.
Antillean Nighthawk
2 rulesRule 1 11 criteria · confidence 1
- Where was the white seen in flight ?
- On the wings and underbody · Mainly on the wings · Unknown
- Did the bird show conspicuous or promient white in flight ?
- Yes · Unknown
- How was the bird SEEN BEST ?
- In flight
- What SHAPE were the wings ?
- Pointed · Unknown
- What SIZE was the TAIL ?
- Medium · Long · Unknown
- What SHAPE was the TAIL ?
- Square or slightly notched at the end · Forked · Unknown
- What SHAPE was the BILL ?
- Straight and thick · Hooked · Downcurved · Unknown
- What LENGTH was the BILL ?
- Very short · Short · Unknown
- How BIG was the bird ?
- Robin-sized · Pigeon-sized
- What TYPE of bird was seen ?
- Swallow-like · Hawk-like
- WHERE was the bird seen ?
- Southeastern United States
Rule 2 16 criteria · confidence 1
- Did the WINGS have STRIPES or PATCHES ?
- Yes · Unknown
- What colour were the WINGS ?
- Rufous (dull-red or rust-colored) · Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown) · Gray, or blue-gray · Black, purple, or dark · Unknown
- What SIZE was the TAIL ?
- Medium · Long · Very Long · Unknown
- What SHAPE was the TAIL ?
- Square or slightly notched at the end · Forked · Unknown
- What colour PATTERN if any was on the BACK ?
- Streaked, mottled, spotted, or barred · Unknown
- What colour was the BACK ?
- Rufous (dull-red or rust-colored) · Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown) · Gray, or blue-gray · Black, purple, or dark · Unknown
- What colour PATTERN if any was shown on the BREAST ?
- Spotted or mottled · Barred crosswise (from side to side) · Unknown
- What colour was the BREAST ?
- White, or pale (grayish-white) · Rufous (dull-red or rust-colored) · Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown) · Gray, or blue-gray · Unknown
- What colour was the THROAT ?
- White, or pale (grayish-white) · Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan · Rufous (dull-red or rust-colored) · Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown) · Unknown
- What SHAPE was the BILL ?
- Straight and slender · Straight and thick · Hooked · Downcurved · Unknown
- What LENGTH was the BILL ?
- Very short · Short · Medium · Unknown
- What colour was the TOP of HEAD ?
- Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown) · Gray, or blue-gray · Black, purple, or dark · Unknown
- What was the predominant colour of the HEAD ?
- Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan · Rufous (dull-red or rust-colored) · Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown) · Gray, or blue-gray · Unknown
- How BIG was the bird ?
- Robin-sized · Pigeon-sized
- What TYPE of bird was seen ?
- Songbird (ground or perching bird)
- WHERE was the bird seen ?
- Southeastern United States