Taxa

Caprimulgiformes

Order

Citation Formats

General Reference

Nature Atlas. "Caprimulgiformes." Accessed September 8, 2026. https://nature.interactiveatlas.org/taxa/order-caprimulgiformes.

APA Style

Nature Atlas. (n.d.). Caprimulgiformes. Retrieved September 8, 2026, from https://nature.interactiveatlas.org/taxa/order-caprimulgiformes

BibTeX

@misc{natureatlas-caprimulgiformes,
  author = {Nature Atlas},
  title = {Caprimulgiformes},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://nature.interactiveatlas.org/taxa/order-caprimulgiformes},
  note = {Accessed September 8, 2026}
}

Caprimulgiformes is the order of nightjars and their relatives, medium-sized nocturnal or crepuscular birds characterised by long wings, short legs and very short bills. The order core family, Caprimulgidae, gives the group its common name from the European nightjar; some New World members are called nighthawks.

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