Approximate Hatch Weights:
~5.4g at hatching
~14g by 4 days old
~28g by 8 days old
Order: Caprimulgiformes
Family: Caprimulgidae
Common Name: Nightjars
Region: Eastern
Chick Type: Altricial
Down: Light brown down
Skin Color:
Bill: Short and brown to black
Foot Type: Anisodactyl
Gape: Pink
Gape Flanges:
Iris: Dark brown
Legs and Feet: Proportionally small pink to gray legs and feet
~1st Week
Photo by Michael Akresh
~1st Week
Photo by Michael Akresh
~2nd Week
Photo by Michael Akresh
~2nd Week
Photo by Michael Akresh
>4 Weeks - 44g
Photo by Kylee Schooley, The Wildlife Center of Virginia
>4 Weeks - 44g
Photo by Kylee Schooley, The Wildlife Center of Virginia
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