Genus

Typical Nighthawks

Chordeiles

6 species in our catalog · found in 119 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderCaprimulgiformes (Nightjars and Allies)
FamilyCaprimulgidae (Nightjars and Allies)
GenusChordeiles (Typical Nighthawks)

Species in this group

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

Chordeiles minor

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Chordeiles acutipennis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Chordeiles pusillus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Chordeiles rupestris

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Chordeiles nacunda

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Chordeiles gundlachii

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~10%

Jan

~10%

Feb

~10%

Mar

~10%

Apr

~10%

May

~10%

Jun

~10%

Jul

~10%

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 Nighthawks

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	Badlands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~30%
	Common Nighthawk			~30%
2	Machalilla National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1	~20%
	Lesser Nighthawk			~20%
3	Big Bend National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2	~10%
	Lesser Nighthawk			~10%
	Common Nighthawk			<5%
4	Celestún Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	2	~10%
	Lesser Nighthawk			~10%
	Common Nighthawk			<5%
5	Serra da Canastra National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	2	~10%
	Least Nighthawk			~10%
	Lesser Nighthawk			Insufficient data
6	El Impenetrable National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1	~10%
	Common Nighthawk			Insufficient data
7	Noel Kempff Mercado National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	2	~10%
	Sand-colored Nighthawk			Insufficient data
	Common Nighthawk			Insufficient data
8	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	~10%
	Lesser Nighthawk			~10%
	Common Nighthawk			<5%
9	Point Pelee National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1	~10%
	Common Nighthawk			~10%
10	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	3	~10%
	Common Nighthawk			~10%
	Lesser Nighthawk			<5%
	Antillean Nighthawk			<5%
11	Cabo Pulmo National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	~10%
	Lesser Nighthawk			~10%
12	Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	2	~10%
	Lesser Nighthawk			~10%
	Common Nighthawk			Insufficient data
13	Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	2	~10%
	Lesser Nighthawk			~10%
	Common Nighthawk			Insufficient data
14	Nahanni National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1	~10%
	Common Nighthawk			Insufficient data
15	Iberá National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	2	~10%
	Ñacundá Nighthawk			~10%
	Common Nighthawk			<5%
16	Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	~10%
	Lesser Nighthawk			~10%
	Common Nighthawk			Insufficient data
17	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	1	~10%
	Sand-colored Nighthawk			~10%
18	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	~10%
	Lesser Nighthawk			~10%
	Common Nighthawk			Insufficient data
19	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	2	~10%
	Common Nighthawk			<5%
	Lesser Nighthawk			<5%
20	Cordillera Azul National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	1	~10%
	Sand-colored Nighthawk			~10%
21	Wood Buffalo National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1	~10%
	Common Nighthawk			Insufficient data
22	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	2	~10%
	Common Nighthawk			<5%
	Lesser Nighthawk			<5%
23	Saguaro National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2	~10%
	Lesser Nighthawk			<5%
	Common Nighthawk			Insufficient data
24	El Triunfo	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	~10%
	Lesser Nighthawk			~10%
25	Canaima National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	1	~10%
	Least Nighthawk			~10%
26	Grand Teton National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~10%
	Common Nighthawk			~10%
27	Gros Morne National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1	~10%
	Common Nighthawk			Insufficient data
28	Amacayacu National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	3	~10%
	Sand-colored Nighthawk			<5%
	Ñacundá Nighthawk			Insufficient data
	Common Nighthawk			Insufficient data
29	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	3	~10%
	Sand-colored Nighthawk			<5%
	Common Nighthawk			<5%
	Ñacundá Nighthawk			Insufficient data
30	Glacier National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Common Nighthawk			<5%
31	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	<5%
	Common Nighthawk			<5%
	Lesser Nighthawk			<5%
32	Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve	🇪🇨 Ecuador	3	<5%
	Sand-colored Nighthawk			<5%
	Common Nighthawk			<5%
	Lesser Nighthawk			Insufficient data
33	Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas	🇧🇷 Brazil	4	<5%
	Ñacundá Nighthawk			<5%
	Lesser Nighthawk			<5%
	Common Nighthawk			Insufficient data
	Least Nighthawk			Insufficient data
34	Rincón de la Vieja National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	<5%
	Common Nighthawk			<5%
	Lesser Nighthawk			<5%
35	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	<5%
	Lesser Nighthawk			<5%
	Common Nighthawk			Insufficient data
36	Emas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	2	<5%
	Ñacundá Nighthawk			Insufficient data
	Lesser Nighthawk			Insufficient data
37	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	2	<5%
	Sand-colored Nighthawk			<5%
	Common Nighthawk			<5%
38	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	2	<5%
	Common Nighthawk			<5%
	Lesser Nighthawk			<5%
39	Yellowstone National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Common Nighthawk			<5%
40	Cusuco National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1	<5%
	Lesser Nighthawk			<5%
41	Caroni Swamp	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	1	<5%
	Lesser Nighthawk			<5%
42	Ostional Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	<5%
	Lesser Nighthawk			<5%
	Common Nighthawk			Insufficient data
43	Voyageurs National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Common Nighthawk			<5%
44	Big Cypress National Preserve	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Common Nighthawk			<5%
45	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	<5%
	Common Nighthawk			<5%
	Lesser Nighthawk			<5%
46	Darién National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	2	<5%
	Common Nighthawk			<5%
	Lesser Nighthawk			<5%
47	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	<5%
	Lesser Nighthawk			<5%
	Common Nighthawk			Insufficient data
48	Iguazú National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	2	<5%
	Common Nighthawk			<5%
	Ñacundá Nighthawk			Insufficient data
49	Las Baulas Marine National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Lesser Nighthawk			<5%
50	Jaragua National Park	🇩🇴 Dominican Republic	1	<5%
	Antillean Nighthawk			Insufficient data
51	Sierra de la Macarena National Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	3	<5%
	Sand-colored Nighthawk			<5%
	Common Nighthawk			<5%
	Ñacundá Nighthawk			Insufficient data
52	Death Valley National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Lesser Nighthawk			<5%
53	Los Haitises National Park	🇩🇴 Dominican Republic	1	<5%
	Antillean Nighthawk			<5%
54	Isle Royale National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Common Nighthawk			<5%
55	Pacific Rim National Park Reserve	🇨🇦 Canada	1	<5%
	Common Nighthawk			<5%
56	Masaya Volcano National Park	🇳🇮 Nicaragua	1	<5%
	Lesser Nighthawk			<5%
57	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	2	<5%
	Common Nighthawk			<5%
	Lesser Nighthawk			Insufficient data
58	Anavilhanas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	3	<5%
	Sand-colored Nighthawk			<5%
	Ñacundá Nighthawk			Insufficient data
	Common Nighthawk			Insufficient data
59	Olympic National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Common Nighthawk			<5%
60	Grand Canyon National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2	<5%
	Common Nighthawk			<5%
	Lesser Nighthawk			Insufficient data
61	Madidi National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	2	<5%
	Sand-colored Nighthawk			<5%
	Common Nighthawk			Insufficient data
62	Paracas National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	1	<5%
	Lesser Nighthawk			<5%
63	Jasper National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1	<5%
	Common Nighthawk			<5%
64	Great Bear Rainforest	🇨🇦 Canada	1	<5%
	Common Nighthawk			<5%
65	Acadia National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Common Nighthawk			<5%
66	Great Smoky Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Common Nighthawk			<5%
67	Cahuita National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	<5%
	Lesser Nighthawk			Insufficient data
	Common Nighthawk			Insufficient data
68	Biotopo Cerro Cahuí	🇬🇹 Guatemala	1	<5%
	Common Nighthawk			Insufficient data
69	El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	<5%
	Lesser Nighthawk			<5%
70	Ciénaga de Zapata	🇨🇺 Cuba	1	<5%
	Antillean Nighthawk			<5%
71	Bahía de Loreto National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	<5%
	Lesser Nighthawk			<5%
72	Chingaza National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	3	<5%
	Lesser Nighthawk			<5%
	Least Nighthawk			Insufficient data
	Common Nighthawk			Insufficient data
73	Chapada Diamantina National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	<5%
	Least Nighthawk			<5%
74	Chapada dos Guimarães National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	2	<5%
	Ñacundá Nighthawk			<5%
	Lesser Nighthawk			Insufficient data
75	Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park	🇯🇲 Jamaica	1	<5%
	Antillean Nighthawk			<5%
76	Joshua Tree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Lesser Nighthawk			<5%
77	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	2	<5%
	Lesser Nighthawk			<5%
	Common Nighthawk			Insufficient data
78	Tayrona National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	2	<5%
	Lesser Nighthawk			<5%
	Common Nighthawk			Insufficient data
79	Brownsberg Nature Park	🇸🇷 Suriname	1	<5%
	Lesser Nighthawk			Insufficient data
80	Riding Mountain National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1	<5%
	Common Nighthawk			Insufficient data
81	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	2	<5%
	Lesser Nighthawk			<5%
	Common Nighthawk			Insufficient data
82	Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks	🇺🇸 United States	2	<5%
	Common Nighthawk			<5%
	Lesser Nighthawk			<5%
83	San Lorenzo Protected Forest	🇵🇦 Panama	1	<5%
	Common Nighthawk			Insufficient data
84	Rocky Mountain National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Common Nighthawk			<5%
85	Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary	🇧🇿 Belize	2	<5%
	Lesser Nighthawk			<5%
	Common Nighthawk			Insufficient data
86	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Lesser Nighthawk			<5%
87	Cape Breton Highlands National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1	<5%
	Common Nighthawk			Insufficient data
88	Zion National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2	<5%
	Lesser Nighthawk			<5%
	Common Nighthawk			<5%
89	Shenandoah National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Common Nighthawk			<5%
90	Guadalupe Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2	<5%
	Common Nighthawk			Insufficient data
	Lesser Nighthawk			Insufficient data
91	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	2	<5%
	Common Nighthawk			Insufficient data
	Lesser Nighthawk			Insufficient data
92	Yosemite National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Common Nighthawk			<5%
93	Banff National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1	<5%
	Common Nighthawk			<5%
94	Marino Ballena National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	<5%
	Lesser Nighthawk			<5%
	Common Nighthawk			Insufficient data
95	La Tigra National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1	<5%
	Common Nighthawk			Insufficient data
96	Celaque National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1	<5%
	Common Nighthawk			Insufficient data
97	Kluane National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1	<5%
	Common Nighthawk			Insufficient data
98	El Palmar National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1	<5%
	Ñacundá Nighthawk			Insufficient data
99	Lago de Yojoa	🇭🇳 Honduras	1	<5%
	Lesser Nighthawk			Insufficient data
100	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	<5%
	Common Nighthawk			<5%
	Lesser Nighthawk			<5%
101	Redwood National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Common Nighthawk			<5%
102	Pico Bonito National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	2	<5%
	Common Nighthawk			Insufficient data
	Lesser Nighthawk			Insufficient data
103	Henri Pittier National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	1	<5%
	Lesser Nighthawk			Insufficient data
104	Tikal National Park	🇬🇹 Guatemala	2	<5%
	Lesser Nighthawk			Insufficient data
	Common Nighthawk			Insufficient data
105	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	<5%
	Common Nighthawk			<5%
	Lesser Nighthawk			Insufficient data
106	Iguaçu National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	2	<5%
	Ñacundá Nighthawk			<5%
	Common Nighthawk			Insufficient data
107	Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	<5%
	Lesser Nighthawk			Insufficient data
108	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Lesser Nighthawk			Insufficient data
109	Serra dos Órgãos National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	<5%
	Ñacundá Nighthawk			Insufficient data
110	Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1	<5%
	Lesser Nighthawk			Insufficient data
111	Cañón del Sumidero National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	<5%
	Lesser Nighthawk			Insufficient data
112	Congaree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Common Nighthawk			Insufficient data
113	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	<5%
	Lesser Nighthawk			<5%
	Common Nighthawk			<5%
114	Chirripó National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Lesser Nighthawk			Insufficient data
115	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Lesser Nighthawk			Insufficient data
116	Farallones de Cali National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1	<5%
	Lesser Nighthawk			Insufficient data
117	Channel Islands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Lesser Nighthawk			Insufficient data
118	Los Nevados National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1	<5%
	Common Nighthawk			Insufficient data
119	Galápagos Islands	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1	<5%
	Common Nighthawk			Insufficient data