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Common Nighthawk
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| Scientific Name: | Chordeiles minor
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| Body Length & Habitat: | 9 1/2 Inches / Open Country, Cities & Towns
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| Comment: | This slender-winged bird is often seen swooping with great agility around stadium lights, feasting on the insects they attract. Also known as a goatsucker, it is a relative of the whip-poor-will. It usually roost on the ground by day and appears in flig
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