Genus

Typical American Nightjars

Antrostomus

11 species in our catalog · found in 63 parks

Species in this group

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

LC Endemic

Antrostomus cubanensis

20–30% · Possible

Antrostomus vociferus

Insufficient data

Antrostomus saturatus

Insufficient data

Antrostomus carolinensis

Antrostomus rufus

Antrostomus badius

Antrostomus arizonae

Antrostomus sericocaudatus

Antrostomus ridgwayi

Antrostomus salvini

Antrostomus ekmani

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📅 Monthly Probability

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

0–10

Jan

0–10

Feb

10–20

Mar

0–10

Apr

10–20

May

0–10

Jun

Jul

Aug

0–10

Sep

0–10

Oct

10–20

Nov

0–10

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	P(≥1)
1	Ciénaga de Zapata	🇨🇺 Cuba	3	30–40%
	Cuban Nightjar			20–30%
	Eastern Whip-poor-will			Insufficient data
	Chuck-will's-widow			Insufficient data
2	Point Pelee National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	2	10–20%
	Chuck-will's-widow			10–20%
	Eastern Whip-poor-will			<5%
3	Poás Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	10–20%
	Dusky Nightjar			Insufficient data
4	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	10–20%
	Dusky Nightjar			0–10%
	Eastern Whip-poor-will			Insufficient data
5	Chapada dos Guimarães National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	10–20%
	Rufous Nightjar			10–20%
6	Coiba National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	2	10–20%
	Rufous Nightjar			10–20%
	Chuck-will's-widow			Insufficient data
7	Cumbres de Monterrey National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	4	10–20%
	Mexican Whip-poor-will			<5%
	Chuck-will's-widow			Insufficient data
	Buff-collared Nightjar			Insufficient data
	Tawny-collared Nightjar			<5%
8	Chapada Diamantina National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	0–10%
	Rufous Nightjar			0–10%
9	Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	0–10%
	Yucatán Nightjar			0–10%
10	Irazú Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	0–10%
	Dusky Nightjar			0–10%
11	Big Bend National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	0–10%
	Mexican Whip-poor-will			0–10%
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	Big Cypress National Preserve	🇺🇸 United States	2	<5%
	Chuck-will's-widow			<5%
	Eastern Whip-poor-will			<5%
18	Great Smoky Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2	<5%
	Eastern Whip-poor-will			<5%
	Chuck-will's-widow			<5%
19	Cordillera Azul National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	2	<5%
	Silky-tailed Nightjar			<5%
	Rufous Nightjar			Insufficient data
20	Cañón del Sumidero National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	2	<5%
	Buff-collared Nightjar			<5%
	Chuck-will's-widow			Insufficient data
21	Madidi National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	2	<5%
	Silky-tailed Nightjar			<5%
	Rufous Nightjar			Insufficient data
22	Henri Pittier National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	1	<5%
	Rufous Nightjar			<5%
23	Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	<5%
	Mexican Whip-poor-will			Insufficient data
24	Congaree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2	<5%
	Chuck-will's-widow			<5%
	Eastern Whip-poor-will			<5%
25	Celaque National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1	<5%
	Mexican Whip-poor-will			Insufficient data
26	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	<5%
	Yucatán Nightjar			<5%
27	Los Haitises National Park	🇩🇴 Dominican Republic	2	<5%
	Hispaniolan Nightjar			<5%
	Chuck-will's-widow			Insufficient data
28	Voyageurs National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Eastern Whip-poor-will			Insufficient data
29	La Tigra National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	2	<5%
	Mexican Whip-poor-will			Insufficient data
	Chuck-will's-widow			Insufficient data
30	Serra da Canastra National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	<5%
	Rufous Nightjar			<5%
31	Tayrona National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1	<5%
	Rufous Nightjar			<5%
32	Volcán Barú National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	<5%
	Dusky Nightjar			<5%
33	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Buff-collared Nightjar			<5%
34	Iguaçu National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	<5%
	Silky-tailed Nightjar			<5%
35	Guadalupe Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Mexican Whip-poor-will			<5%
36	Iguazú National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1	<5%
	Silky-tailed Nightjar			<5%
37	Anavilhanas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	<5%
	Rufous Nightjar			Insufficient data
38	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Chuck-will's-widow			<5%
39	Chirripó National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Dusky Nightjar			<5%
40	Celestún Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	<5%
	Yucatán Nightjar			<5%
41	Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	<5%
	Yucatán Nightjar			<5%
42	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	2	<5%
	Rufous Nightjar			<5%
	Chuck-will's-widow			Insufficient data
43	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	<5%
	Dusky Nightjar			<5%
	Chuck-will's-widow			<5%
44	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	<5%
	Yucatán Nightjar			<5%
45	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	3	<5%
	Dusky Nightjar			<5%
	Rufous Nightjar			<5%
	Chuck-will's-widow			<5%
46	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Chuck-will's-widow			<5%
47	Isle Royale National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Eastern Whip-poor-will			Insufficient data
48	Amboró National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	1	<5%
	Rufous Nightjar			Insufficient data
49	Darién National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	<5%
	Rufous Nightjar			<5%
50	Riding Mountain National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1	<5%
	Eastern Whip-poor-will			Insufficient data
51	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	2	<5%
	Rufous Nightjar			<5%
	Chuck-will's-widow			Insufficient data
52	Sierra de la Macarena National Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1	<5%
	Rufous Nightjar			Insufficient data
53	Itatiaia National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	<5%
	Rufous Nightjar			Insufficient data
54	Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	<5%
	Rufous Nightjar			Insufficient data
55	Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	<5%
	Chuck-will's-widow			Insufficient data
56	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Chuck-will's-widow			Insufficient data
57	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	<5%
	Dusky Nightjar			<5%
	Chuck-will's-widow			Insufficient data
58	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	1	<5%
	Rufous Nightjar			Insufficient data
59	Grand Canyon National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Mexican Whip-poor-will			Insufficient data
60	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Chuck-will's-widow			Insufficient data
61	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Chuck-will's-widow			Insufficient data
62	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	1	<5%
	Silky-tailed Nightjar			Insufficient data
63	Acadia National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2	<5%
	Chuck-will's-widow			Insufficient data
	Eastern Whip-poor-will			Insufficient data

Typical American Nightjars

Species in this group

Cuban Nightjar

Eastern Whip-poor-will

Dusky Nightjar

Chuck-will's-widow

Rufous Nightjar

Yucatán Nightjar

Mexican Whip-poor-will

Silky-tailed Nightjar

Buff-collared Nightjar

Tawny-collared Nightjar

Hispaniolan Nightjar

📅 Monthly Probability

🕐 When They're Spotted

Where to see Typical American Nightjars

Parks Ranked