genus
Chordeiles
Chordeiles is a genus in the family Caprimulgidae. This database currently files 6 species under it.
- Species filed
- 6
- Threatened
- 0
- Countries recorded
- 0
- With a free photo
- 100%
- Weight range
- 30.6 g – 159 g
Best-known members of Chordeiles
Ranked by popularity score.

Common nighthawk
Chordeiles minor

Lesser nighthawk
Chordeiles acutipennis

Nacunda nighthawk
Chordeiles nacunda

Sand-coloured nighthawk
Chordeiles rupestris

Antillean nighthawk
Chordeiles gundlachii

Least nighthawk
Chordeiles pusillus
How threatened is Chordeiles?
6 of 6 species filed here have an IUCN category on record.
| IUCN category | Species | Share of assessed |
|---|---|---|
| LCLeast Concern | 6 | 100% |
All species in Chordeiles
| Common name | Scientific name | Family | Status | Weight | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common nighthawk | Chordeiles minor | Caprimulgidae | Least Concern | 79.3 g | Not recorded |
| Lesser nighthawk | Chordeiles acutipennis | Caprimulgidae | Least Concern | 48.4 g | Not recorded |
| Nacunda nighthawk | Chordeiles nacunda | Caprimulgidae | Least Concern | 159 g | Not recorded |
| Sand-coloured nighthawk | Chordeiles rupestris | Caprimulgidae | Least Concern | 52.3 g | Not recorded |
| Antillean nighthawk | Chordeiles gundlachii | Caprimulgidae | Least Concern | 50 g | Not recorded |
| Least nighthawk | Chordeiles pusillus | Caprimulgidae | Least Concern | 30.6 g | Not recorded |