Approximate Hatch Weights:
~Length at hatch = 65mm stretched
~62g around fledging
Order: Caprimulgiformes
Family: Caprimulgidae
Common Name: Nightjars
Region: Western
Chick Type: Semi-Precocial
Down: Light brown down
Skin Color:
Bill: Short and black
Foot Type: Anisodactyl
Gape: Pink
Gape Flanges:
Iris: Black
Legs and Feet: Proportionally small pink to gray legs and feet
Just Hatched
Photo by Sandra Young
Just Hatched
Photo by Sandra Young
Just Hatched
Photo by Sandra Young
~1st Week
Photos by Ariana Shorts, Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation
~1st Week
Photos by Ariana Shorts, Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation
~2nd Week
Photo by Ariana Shorts, Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation
~4th Week
Photo by Ariana Shorts, Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation
>4 Weeks
Photo by Brenda Varvarigos
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