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During migration, common nighthawks may travel 2,500 to 6,800 kilometres (1,600 to 4,200 mi). They migrate by day or night in loose flocks, frequently numbering in the thousands; [6] flocks have not been observed with a visible leader. The enormous distance travelled between breeding grounds and wintering range is one of the North America's ...
Nighthawks have been observed migrating at all hours of the day in flocks of, at times, hundreds of birds which winter in both rural and urban regions of South America. [13] Nighthawk migration is considered one of the longest routes traveled for any North American bird. [13]
The nighthawks are confined to the New World, and the eared nightjars to Asia and Australia. [8] A number of species undertake migrations, although the secretive nature of the family may account for the incomplete understanding of their migratory habits. Species that live in the far north, such as the European nightjar or the common nighthawk ...
The nighthawks we see are in the midst of a several thousand mile long migration. Most will travel to Central or South America for the winter, some as far as Argentina. I get a lift each year when ...
Lesser nighthawks belong to the Chordeiles genus which contains 6 other species of nighthawk such as the common nighthawk, Antillean nighthawk, and sand-coloured nighthawk. The classification of nightjars are constantly being changed and renewed in attempt to group species with their closest relation.
Here's why a hawk might fly into your life (and if that's a good thing).
Short-tailed nighthawk Conservation status Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) Scientific classification Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Clade: Strisores Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Caprimulgidae Genus: Lurocalis Species: L. semitorquatus Binomial name Lurocalis semitorquatus (Gmelin, JF, 1789) Approximate range map of short-tailed nighthawk The short-tailed nighthawk ...
Milwaukee is under "high" migration alert Wednesday night, with more than 27,000 birds expected to migrate over the city. Kakatsch said colder weather usually drives an upswing in migration in the ...