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Caprimulgidae

including the whip poor will Caprimulgus vociferus the chuck wills widow Caprimulgus carolinensis and the common nighthawk Chordeiles minor called popularly the goatsuckers or nightjars The nighthawks are sometimes active during the day … a widely distributed natural family of nocturnally active birds including the whip poor will Caprimulgus vociferus the chuck wills widow Caprimulgus carolinensis and the common nighthawk Chordeiles