Genus

Typical American Nightjars

Antrostomus

10 species in our catalog · found in 66 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderCaprimulgiformes (Nightjars and Allies)
FamilyCaprimulgidae (Nightjars and Allies)
GenusAntrostomus (Typical American Nightjars)

Species in this group

Each card shows the species at its best park — tap for the full profile

LC Endemic

Antrostomus cubanensis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Antrostomus vociferus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Antrostomus saturatus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Antrostomus carolinensis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Antrostomus rufus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Antrostomus badius

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Antrostomus arizonae

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Antrostomus sericocaudatus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

LC Endemic

Antrostomus ekmani

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Antrostomus ridgwayi

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

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Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~10%

Jan

~10%

Feb

~10%

Mar

~10%

Apr

~10%

May

<5%

Jun

<5%

Jul

<5%

Aug

~10%

Sep

~10%

Oct

~10%

Nov

~10%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Typical American Nightjars

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Ciénaga de Zapata	🇨🇺 Cuba	3	~30%
	Cuban Nightjar			~20%
	Eastern Whip-poor-will			Insufficient data
	Chuck-will's-widow			Insufficient data
2	Point Pelee National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	2	~20%
	Chuck-will's-widow			~10%
	Eastern Whip-poor-will			<5%
3	Poás Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~10%
	Dusky Nightjar			Insufficient data
4	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	~10%
	Dusky Nightjar			~10%
	Eastern Whip-poor-will			Insufficient data
5	Chapada dos Guimarães National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	~10%
	Rufous Nightjar			~10%
6	Coiba National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	2	~10%
	Rufous Nightjar			~10%
	Chuck-will's-widow			Insufficient data
7	Los Quetzales National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~10%
	Dusky Nightjar			~10%
8	Chapada Diamantina National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	~10%
	Rufous Nightjar			~10%
9	Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	~10%
	Yucatán Nightjar			~10%
10	Irazú Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~10%
	Dusky Nightjar			~10%
11	Big Bend National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~10%
	Mexican Whip-poor-will			~10%
12	Amacayacu National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1	<5%
	Silky-tailed Nightjar			<5%
13	Shenandoah National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2	<5%
	Chuck-will's-widow			Insufficient data
	Eastern Whip-poor-will			<5%
14	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2	<5%
	Chuck-will's-widow			<5%
	Eastern Whip-poor-will			<5%
15	El Impenetrable National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1	<5%
	Rufous Nightjar			<5%
16	Noel Kempff Mercado National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	1	<5%
	Rufous Nightjar			Insufficient data
17	Jaragua National Park	🇩🇴 Dominican Republic	1	<5%
	Hispaniolan Nightjar			<5%
18	Big Cypress National Preserve	🇺🇸 United States	2	<5%
	Chuck-will's-widow			<5%
	Eastern Whip-poor-will			<5%
19	Great Smoky Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2	<5%
	Eastern Whip-poor-will			<5%
	Chuck-will's-widow			<5%
20	Cordillera Azul National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	2	<5%
	Silky-tailed Nightjar			<5%
	Rufous Nightjar			Insufficient data
21	Cañón del Sumidero National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	2	<5%
	Buff-collared Nightjar			<5%
	Chuck-will's-widow			Insufficient data
22	Madidi National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	2	<5%
	Silky-tailed Nightjar			<5%
	Rufous Nightjar			Insufficient data
23	Henri Pittier National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	1	<5%
	Rufous Nightjar			<5%
24	Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	<5%
	Mexican Whip-poor-will			Insufficient data
25	Congaree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2	<5%
	Chuck-will's-widow			<5%
	Eastern Whip-poor-will			<5%
26	Celaque National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1	<5%
	Mexican Whip-poor-will			Insufficient data
27	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	<5%
	Yucatán Nightjar			<5%
28	Los Haitises National Park	🇩🇴 Dominican Republic	2	<5%
	Hispaniolan Nightjar			<5%
	Chuck-will's-widow			Insufficient data
29	Voyageurs National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Eastern Whip-poor-will			Insufficient data
30	La Tigra National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	2	<5%
	Mexican Whip-poor-will			Insufficient data
	Chuck-will's-widow			Insufficient data
31	Serra da Canastra National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	<5%
	Rufous Nightjar			<5%
32	Tayrona National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1	<5%
	Rufous Nightjar			<5%
33	Volcán Barú National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	<5%
	Dusky Nightjar			<5%
34	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Buff-collared Nightjar			<5%
35	Iguaçu National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	<5%
	Silky-tailed Nightjar			<5%
36	Guadalupe Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Mexican Whip-poor-will			<5%
37	El Triunfo	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	<5%
	Chuck-will's-widow			Insufficient data
38	Iguazú National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1	<5%
	Silky-tailed Nightjar			<5%
39	Anavilhanas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	<5%
	Rufous Nightjar			Insufficient data
40	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Chuck-will's-widow			<5%
41	Chirripó National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Dusky Nightjar			<5%
42	Celestún Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	<5%
	Yucatán Nightjar			<5%
43	Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	<5%
	Yucatán Nightjar			<5%
44	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	2	<5%
	Rufous Nightjar			<5%
	Chuck-will's-widow			Insufficient data
45	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	<5%
	Dusky Nightjar			<5%
	Chuck-will's-widow			<5%
46	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	<5%
	Yucatán Nightjar			<5%
47	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	3	<5%
	Dusky Nightjar			<5%
	Rufous Nightjar			<5%
	Chuck-will's-widow			<5%
48	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Chuck-will's-widow			<5%
49	Isle Royale National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Eastern Whip-poor-will			Insufficient data
50	Amboró National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	1	<5%
	Rufous Nightjar			Insufficient data
51	Darién National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	<5%
	Rufous Nightjar			<5%
52	Riding Mountain National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1	<5%
	Eastern Whip-poor-will			Insufficient data
53	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	2	<5%
	Rufous Nightjar			<5%
	Chuck-will's-widow			Insufficient data
54	Sierra de la Macarena National Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1	<5%
	Rufous Nightjar			Insufficient data
55	Itatiaia National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	<5%
	Rufous Nightjar			Insufficient data
56	Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	<5%
	Rufous Nightjar			Insufficient data
57	Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	<5%
	Chuck-will's-widow			Insufficient data
58	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Chuck-will's-widow			Insufficient data
59	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	<5%
	Dusky Nightjar			<5%
	Chuck-will's-widow			Insufficient data
60	Grand Canyon National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Mexican Whip-poor-will			Insufficient data
61	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	1	<5%
	Rufous Nightjar			Insufficient data
62	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Chuck-will's-widow			Insufficient data
63	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Chuck-will's-widow			Insufficient data
64	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	1	<5%
	Silky-tailed Nightjar			Insufficient data
65	Acadia National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2	<5%
	Chuck-will's-widow			Insufficient data
	Eastern Whip-poor-will			Insufficient data
66	Saguaro National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Mexican Whip-poor-will			Insufficient data