The nighthawk is fit for catching insects on the wing by their very wide mouth, the gape extended far along each cheek, (Colton, 1903).

Nighthawk

The nighthawk is fit for catching insects on the wing by their very wide mouth, the gape extended far…

The Night-jar is a bird of evil omen in the estimation of our rural population. The reverse should be the case, for the benefit it produces by clearing the air of noxious insects, (Figuier, 1869).

Nightjar

The Night-jar is a bird of evil omen in the estimation of our rural population. The reverse should be…

<i>Siphonorhis americana</i>. "A genus of American <i>Caprimulgidae</i> or goatsuckers, having tubular nostrils. The only species, <i>S. americana</i> inhabits Jamaica." &mdash;Whitney, 1889

Nightjar Profile and Tubular Nostrils

Siphonorhis americana. "A genus of American Caprimulgidae or goatsuckers, having tubular nostrils. The…