Cuban nightjar
Antrostomus cubanensis Lawrence, 1861
The cuban nightjar (Antrostomus cubanensis) is a species in the family Caprimulgidae, order Caprimulgiformes. Recorded adults weigh 63.5 g to 70 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the cuban nightjar
- Weight
- 63.5 g – 70 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Invertivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 1.4src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Aerialsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the cuban nightjar live?
Not recorded
What is the cuban nightjar?
The Cuban nightjar (Antrostomus cubanensis), sometimes also Greater Antillean nightjar, is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae. It is endemic to Cuba.
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Is the cuban nightjar endangered?
The cuban nightjar is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.
How is the cuban nightjar classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderCaprimulgiformes
- familyCaprimulgidae
- genusAntrostomus
- SpeciesAntrostomus cubanensis Lawrence, 1861
Synonyms Caprimulgus cubanensis
Other names and names in other languages (30)
- Greater Antillean nightjarEnglish
- Greater Antillean nightjarEnglish
- enganyapastors de CubaCatalan
- lelek kubánskýCzech
- CubanatravnDanish
- KubanachtschwalbeGerman
- kuba kaprimulgoEsperanto
- Chotacabras cubanoSpanish
- kuuba öösorrEstonian
- kuubankehrääjäFinnish
- Engoulevent de CubaFrench
- Engoulevent peut-on-voirFrench
- kubanski leganjCroatian
- kubai lappantyúHungarian
- Succiacapre delle Grandi AntilleItalian
- キューバヨタカJapanese
- kubinis lėlysLithuanian
- Cubaanse NachtzwaluwDutch
- kubanattravnNorwegian
- lelkowiec kubańskiPolish
- bacurau-cubanoPortuguese
- noitibó-cubanoPortuguese
- Кубинский козодойRussian
- lelek kubánskySlovak
- Leganj sa Velikih AntilaSerbian
- kubanattskärraSwedish
- Küba ÇobanaldatanıTurkish
- дрімлюга кубинськийUkrainian
- 古巴夜鷹Chinese
- 古巴夜鹰Chinese
Relatives of the cuban nightjar
Other species in the same genus Antrostomus.
Eastern whip-poor-will
Antrostomus vociferus
Rufous nightjar
Antrostomus rufus
Dusky nightjar
Antrostomus saturatus
Chuck-will's-widow
Antrostomus carolinensis
Silky-tailed nightjar
Antrostomus sericocaudatus
Yucatan nightjar
Antrostomus badius
CompareCuban nightjar vs Eastern whip-poor-willCuban nightjar vs Rufous nightjarCuban nightjar vs Dusky nightjarCuban nightjar vs Chuck-will's-widow
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the cuban nightjar?
An adult cuban nightjar weighs 63.5 g – 70 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the cuban nightjar endangered?
The cuban nightjar is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the cuban nightjar?
The cuban nightjar (Antrostomus cubanensis) belongs to the family Caprimulgidae in the order Caprimulgiformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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