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Male common nightjar (
Caprimulgus europaeus
) landing
Frank V. Blackburn
Common nighthawk (
Chordeiles minor
)
Kenneth W. Fink/Root Resources
Specialized feathers in male caprimulgiforms.
Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
Beak and claw structure of representative caprimulgiforms.
Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
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