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Caprimulgiform
Male common nightjar (Caprimulgus europaeus) landing
The common nighthawk (Chordeiles minor), a member of the order Caprimulgiformes, is a migratory bird that spends the winter in South America. Specifically, some populations of this species undertake long-distance, transequatorial migrations to reach as far south as Argentina.12
These birds migrate to take advantage of the seasonal abundance of food, such as flying insects, on opposite sides of the Equator.2