Caprimulgiformes reported in Maine

Order Caprimulgiformes reported in Maine
(Kingdom Animalia, Phylum Chordata, Class Aves)

a project of
Maine Natural History Observatory
reproduced here with the permission of the Observatory

(updated 8 March 2025)

You are invited to send to info@vfthomas.com additions/corrections to the list of birds in Order Caprimulgiformes as well as information for the tabular keys on this page that will help distinguish one taxon from another.

In Maine, 3 species in 2 genera in 1 family (Caprimulgidae) have been reported. Click on a link below or scroll down for more information.

Family Caprimulgidae
   Chordeiles (1 species)
      Chordeiles minor - Common Nighthawk
   Antrostomus (2 species)
      Antrostomus carolinensis - Chuck-Will’s-Widow
      Antrostomus vociferus - Eastern Whip-poor-will

Family Caprimulgidae (common name?)

Key to the genera of Family Caprimulgidae reported in Maine

char. 1 char. 2 char. 3 char. 4 char. 5

Chordeiles

Antrostomus

Chordeiles (Nighthawk)
[information to be added]

Chordeiles minor (Common Nighthawk) - [information to be added]

Antrostomus (common name?)
[information to be added]

Key to the species of Antrostomus reported in Maine

char. 1 char. 2 char. 3 char. 4 char. 5

A. carolinensis

A. vociferus

Antrostomus carolinensis (Chuck-Will’s-Widow) - This species is rare in Maine.

Antrostomus vociferus (Eastern Whip-poor-will) - [information to be added]

	char. 1	char. 2	char. 3	char. 4	char. 5
Chordeiles
Antrostomus