Common Nighthawk

Chordeiles minor

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Cordats)
ClassAves (Aus)
OrderCaprimulgiformes (Nightjars and Allies)
FamilyCaprimulgidae (Nightjars and Allies)
GenusChordeiles (Typical Nighthawks)
SpeciesChordeiles minor (Common Nighthawk)

Insufficient data

overall probability at Madidi National Park

1 Verified records at Madidi National Park

🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The common nighthawk or bullbat (Chordeiles minor) is a medium-sized crepuscular or nocturnal bird of the Americas within the nightjar (Caprimulgidae) family, whose presence and identity are best revealed by its vocalization. Typically dark (gray, black and brown), displaying cryptic colouration and intricate patterns, this bird is difficult to spot with the naked eye during the day. This bird is most conspicuous when in its buoyant and erratic flight. The most remarkable feature of this aerial insectivore is its small beak that belies the massiveness of its mouth. Some claim appearance similarities to owls. With its horizontal stance and short legs, the common nighthawk does not travel frequently on the ground, instead preferring to perch horizontally, parallel to branches, on posts, on the ground or on a roof. Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Madidi National Park

Chordeiles rupestris

<5% · Rare

LC Endemic

Nyctidromus albicollis

10–20% · With luck

Hydropsalis climacocerca

<5% · Rare

Nyctiphrynus ocellatus

<5% · Rare

Lurocalis semitorquatus

<5% · Rare

Antrostomus sericocaudatus

<5% · Rare

Systellura longirostris

Setopagis parvula

Uropsalis lyra

Hydropsalis torquata

Antrostomus rufus

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📅 Monthly Probability

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Fewer than 5 records of Common Nighthawk at Madidi National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

#	Park	Country	Probability
1	Badlands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	30–40%
2	Point Pelee National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	5–10%
3	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	5–10%
4	Grand Teton National Park	🇺🇸 United States	5–10%
5	Glacier National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
6	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
7	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
8	Yellowstone National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
9	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
10	Voyageurs National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
11	Big Cypress National Preserve	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
12	Iguazú National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	<5%
13	Rincón de la Vieja National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
14	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
15	Darién National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
16	Isle Royale National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
17	Pacific Rim National Park Reserve	🇨🇦 Canada	<5%
18	Olympic National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
19	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
20	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
21	Grand Canyon National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
22	Jasper National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	<5%
23	Great Bear Rainforest	🇨🇦 Canada	<5%
24	Iberá National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	<5%
25	Acadia National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
26	Great Smoky Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
27	Big Bend National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
28	Celestún Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	<5%
29	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	<5%
30	Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve	🇪🇨 Ecuador	<5%
31	Rocky Mountain National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
32	Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
33	Shenandoah National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
34	Yosemite National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
35	Banff National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	<5%
36	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
37	Sierra de la Macarena National Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	<5%
38	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	<5%
39	Zion National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
40	Redwood National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
41	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
42	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
43	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
44	El Impenetrable National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	Insufficient data
45	Nahanni National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	Insufficient data
46	Wood Buffalo National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	Insufficient data
47	Gros Morne National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	Insufficient data
48	Noel Kempff Mercado National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	Insufficient data
49	Biotopo Cerro Cahuí	🇬🇹 Guatemala	Insufficient data
50	Riding Mountain National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	Insufficient data
51	San Lorenzo Protected Forest	🇵🇦 Panama	Insufficient data
52	Cape Breton Highlands National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	Insufficient data
53	Cahuita National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
54	La Tigra National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	Insufficient data
55	Celaque National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	Insufficient data
56	Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
57	Kluane National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	Insufficient data
58	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
59	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	Insufficient data
60	Guadalupe Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	Insufficient data
61	Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	Insufficient data
62	Anavilhanas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	Insufficient data
63	Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary	🇧🇿 Belize	Insufficient data
64	Ostional Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
65	Cumbres de Monterrey National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	Insufficient data
66	Congaree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	Insufficient data
67	Madidi National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	Insufficient data
68	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
69	Pico Bonito National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	Insufficient data
70	Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	Insufficient data
71	Amacayacu National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	Insufficient data
72	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	Insufficient data
73	Tayrona National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	Insufficient data
74	Chingaza National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	Insufficient data
75	Marino Ballena National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
76	Iguaçu National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	Insufficient data
77	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	Insufficient data
78	Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas	🇧🇷 Brazil	Insufficient data
79	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
80	Los Nevados National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	Insufficient data
81	Galápagos Islands	🇪🇨 Ecuador	Insufficient data

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Common Nighthawk

Closest Relatives at Madidi National Park

Sand-colored Nighthawk

Common Pauraque

Ladder-tailed Nightjar

Ocellated Poorwill

Short-tailed Nighthawk

Silky-tailed Nightjar

Band-winged Nightjar

Little Nightjar

Lyre-tailed Nightjar

Scissor-tailed Nightjar

Rufous Nightjar

📅 Monthly Probability

🌅 When They're Spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found