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Common Nighthawk

Chordeiles minor (Forster, JR 1771)

The common nighthawk is a medium-sized crepuscular or nocturnal bird of the Americas within the nightjar family, whose presence and identity are best revealed by its vocalization. Typically dark, 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. The males of this species may roost together but the bird is primarily solitary. The common nighthawk shows variability in territory size. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Caprimulgiformes
Family:
  Caprimulgidae
Genus:
   Chordeiles
Scientific:
  Chordeiles minor

Original description

Citation:
  (Forster, JR 1771)

Reference:
   Cat. Anim. N. Amer.

Protonym:
  Caprimulgus minor

Type locality:
  No locality = South Carolina ex Catesby.

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16494195

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  24E39ACD5692DA4A

Avibase ID:
  avibase-24E39ACD

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/24E39ACD

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 177979

Geographic range:

  • Chordeiles minor minor: central and southern Canada to northern and northeastern USA; winters to northern Argentina
  • Chordeiles minor sennetti: south-central Canada and north-central USA; winters to South America
  • Chordeiles minor hesperis: southwestern Canada and western USA; winters northern South America
  • Chordeiles minor howelli: west-central and south-central USA; winters to South America
  • Chordeiles minor henryi: southwestern USA and north-central Mexico; winters to Colombia
  • Chordeiles minor aserriensis: south-central USA to far northern Mexico (northern Tamaulipas)
  • Chordeiles minor chapmani: southeastern USA; winters to Argentina
  • Chordeiles minor panamensis: eastern Honduras, Belize and Nicaragua to Panama; winters to South America
  • Chordeiles minor neotropicalis: breeds eastern and southern Mexico (Tamaulipas southward to central Guerrero and Chiapas); winter range undocumented, presumably Amazonia
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Source: Clements checklist
English:
Common Nighthawk
Catalan:
Enganyapastors americà
Czech:
lelek sokolí
Danish:
Nathøg
German:
Falkennachtschwalbe
Spanish:
Añapero Yanqui
Spanish (Spain):
Añapero Yanqui
Finnish:
isohaukkakehrääjä
French:
Engoulevent d'Amérique
Croatian:
Američki leganj
Hungarian:
Estifescke
Icelandic:
Húmfari
Italian:
Succiacapre sparviere
Japanese (romaji):
amerikayotaka
Japanese:
アメリカヨタカ
Lithuanian:
Paprastasis sutemų lėlys
Dutch:
Amerikaanse Nachtzwaluw
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Nordnatthauk
Norwegian:
Nordnatthauk
Polish:
lelczyk mały
Portuguese:
bacurau-norte-americano
Portuguese (Brazil):
bacurau-norte-americano
Portuguese (Portugal):
noitibó-norte-americano
Russian:
Виргинский сумеречник
Slovak:
súmračník krahulčí
Serbian:
Američki leganj
Swedish:
större falknattskärra
Ukrainian:
анаперо віргінський
Chinese:
美洲夜鹰
Chinese (Traditional):
美洲夜鷹

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

African Bird Club Checklist January 2008:
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African Bird Club Checklist May 2009:
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African Bird Club Checklist March 2010:
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American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 34th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (1983):
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American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 35th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 36th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 37th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 38th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 39th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 40th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 41st suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (1998):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 42nd suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 43rd suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 44th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 45th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 46th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 47th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 48th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 58th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 59th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 60th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl. and addendum):
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American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 62nd suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 63rd suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 64th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 65th suppl.):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
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Birdlife checklist version 00:
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Birdlife checklist version 01:
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Birdlife checklist version 02:
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Birdlife checklist version 03:
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Birdlife checklist version 04:
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Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
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Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
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Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
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Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
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British Ornithologists' Union Checklist (7th edition):
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British Ornithologists' Union Checklist (7th edition, incl. Jan 2009 suppl.):
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Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
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Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
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Clements, version 2021:
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Clements, version 2022:
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Clements, version 2023:
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Clements 4th edition:
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Clements 5th edition (as published):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
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Clements, version 2018:
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Clements, version 2019:
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eBird version 1.50:
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Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
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Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
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Morony, Bock and Farrand:
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Sibley and Monroe (1993):
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Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
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South American Classification Committee (24/10/2003):
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South American Classification Committee (14/09/2005):
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South American Classification Committee (16/07/2006):
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South American Classification Committee (19/08/2010):
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South American Classification Committee (8/08/2011):
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South American Classification Committee (8/02/2012):
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South American Classification Committee (4/09/2012):
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South American Classification Committee (17/03/2013):
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South American Classification Committee (9/02/2014):
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South American Classification Committee (28/07/2016):
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South American Classification Committee (22/04/2017):
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South American Classification Committee (24/07/2022):
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South American Classification Committee (28/09/2023):
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South American Classification Committee (27/07/2024):
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Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01:
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Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024):
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Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
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Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
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Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species (sometimes nominal subspecies)

This taxon is considered a subspecies of Chordeiles [minor or gundlachii] (sensu lato) by some authors

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Afrikaans: Amerikaanse naguil
Bulgarian: Вирджински сумрачен козодой, Малък козодой
Breton: Adren-Amerika
Catalan: Enganyapastors americà
Chipewyan: theree
Cree: peeskwo
Cree, Plains: peeskwo
Czech: Lelek sokolí
Welsh: Cudyll Droellwr, Cudylldroellwr, Cudyll-droellwr
Danish: Nathøg
German: Falkennachtschwalbe, Nachtfalke
Greek: Αμερικαvικός vυχτoβάτης, Νυχτοβάτης
English: American Nighthawk, Asseri Nighthawk, Booming Nighthawk, Bull-bat, Cherrie's Nighthawk, Common Nighthawk, Eastern Nighthawk, Florida Nighthawk, Howell's Nighthawk, Night hawk, Nighthawk, Pacific Nighthawk, Sennett's Nighthawk, Western Nighthawk
English, HBW: Common Nighthawk
English (IOC): Common Nighthawk
English (United States): Common Nighthawk
Esperanto: Amerika kaprimulgo, Komuna noktofalko
Spanish: Añapero, Añapero boreal, Añapero Migratorio, Añapero Yanqui, Añapero yanquí, Añapero Zumbón, Chotacabras americano, Chotacabras Mayor, Chotacabras Norteño, Chotacabras Yanqui, Chotacabras Zumbón, Dormiloncito Añapero, Gallina ciega boreal, Pucuyo común, Querebebé Migratorio, Querequequé Migratorio, Querequeté Americano, Yanqui
Spanish (Argentine): Añapero, Añapero boreal
Spanish (Bolivia): Añapero migratorio, Añapero Yanqui, Yanqui
Spanish (Chile): Gallina ciega boreal
Spanish (Colombia): Chotacabras migratorio, Chotacabras Norteño, Gallinaciega migratorio, Gallinaciega norteño, Guardacaminos migratorio, Guardacaminos norteño
Spanish (Costa Rica): Añapero zumbón
Spanish (Cuba): Qerequeté americano, Querequeté Americano
Spanish (Dominican Rep.): Querebebé Migratorio
Spanish (Ecuador): Añapero Común
Spanish (Spain): Añapero Yanqui
Spanish (HBW): Añapero yanqui
Spanish (Honduras): Pucuyo común
Spanish (Mexico): Chotacabras Mayor, chotacabras zumbón
Spanish (Nicaragua): Añapero Zumbón
Spanish (Panama): Añapero Común
Spanish (Peru): Chotacabras Migratorio
Spanish (Puerto Rico): Querequequé Migratorio
Spanish (Paraguay): Añapero boreal
Spanish (Uruguay): Añapero, Dormiloncito Añapero
Spanish (Venezuela): Aguaitacamino Migratorio
Estonian: põhja-videvikusorr, videvikusorr, videvikusorr (põhja-videvikusorr)
Basque: Enganyapastors americà, Zata amerikar
Finnish: Isohaukkakehrääjä
Faroese: Lítil náttkjarra
French: Engoulevent commun, Engoulevent d’Amérique, Engoulevent d'Amerique, Engoulevent d'Amérique, Engoulevent mange-maringouins
Frisian: Amerikaanske deislieper
Irish: Seabhac oíche Meiriceánach
Galician: Bacurau norteamericano, Enganyapastors americà
Guarani: Yvyja'u mi
Manx: Shawk-oie
Haitian Creole French: Petonvwa etranje
Hebrew: תחמס אמריקאי, תחמס אמריקני
Croatian: Američki leganj, Mali leganj
Hungarian: estifecske, Estifescke
Icelandic: Húmfari
Italian: Caprimulgo-sparviero comune, Succiacapre del Nordamerica, Succiacapre sparviere
Japanese (romaji): amerikayotaka
Japanese: アメリカヨタカ
Kirghiz: кидик байкуш
Scientific: Caprimulgus americanus, Caprimulgus minor, Chordeiles americanus, Chordeiles minor, Chordeiles minor minor, Chordeiles minor virginianus, Chordeiles virginianus
Lithuanian: Mažasis lelys, Paprastasis sutemų lėlys
Latvian: Amerikas lēlis
Macedonian: Американски козодој
Montagnais (Innu-aimun): pishku
Dutch: Amerikaanse Nachtzwaluw
Norwegian Nynorsk: Nordnatthauk
Norwegian: Dvergnattravn, Natthauk, Nordnatthauk
Ojibwa: ᐳᑭᑕᑫ
Polish: lelczyk maly, Lelczyk mały, lelek maly, Lelek mały
Portuguese: bacuaru-americano, Bacurau-americano, bacurau-de-bando, bacurau-migrador, Bacurau-norteamericano, bacurau-norte-americano, Noitibó-americano
Portuguese (Brazil): bacuaru-americano, bacurau-de-bando, bacurau-migrador, Bacurau-norte-americano
Portuguese (Portugal): Bacurau-norte-americano, noitibó-norte-americano
Rhaeto-Romance: Chavret sprer
Romanian: Caprimulg american
Russian: Виргинский сумеречник, виргинский сумеречный козодой, Малый козодой
Northern Sami: Amerihkáčahran
Slovak: Lelek krahulcovitý, súmračník krahulčí, Súmračník krahuľčí
Slovenian: severnoameriški legen, Severoameriški legen
Serbian: Američki leganj, Mali leganj, Мали легањ
Swedish: Falknattskärra, Större falknattskärra
Turkish: Amerika çobanaldatanı, Gecedoğanı
Ukrainian: Анаперо віргинський, Анаперо віргінський
Chinese: 美洲夜鹰
Chinese (Traditional): 美洲夜鷹

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