Common in name, but rarely seen! The common nighthawk is a Florida Species of Greatest Conservation Need and member of a bird group called nightjars. These birds have unusually large eyes and mouths, allowing them to catch insects while flying during the early morning and early evening hours. During the day, nightjars rest by blending into their surroundings on the ground or in tree branches. Common nighthawks come to Florida in the summer to breed and can be found across most of the state. Inst

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Tiny beak, big appetite! Don't let this common nighthawk's small beak fool you, his mouth is more than big enough to feed his hunger. The common nighthawk is a member of the nightjar family of birds, and they are most active from dusk until dawn so causal sightings can be rare. Like many species of birds in Canada, the nighthawk is a species deemed at risk. The best available data suggests their population has declined 68% between 1970 and 2015, but thankfully the rate of decline seems to be slo