In Maine, 3 species in 2 genera in 1 family (Caprimulgidae) have been reported. Click on a link below or scroll down for more information.

Family Caprimulgidae
   Chordeiles (1 species)
      Chordeiles minor - Common Nighthawk
   Antrostomus (2 species)
      Antrostomus carolinensis - Chuck-Will’s-Widow
      Antrostomus vociferus - Eastern Whip-poor-will

Family Caprimulgidae (common name?)

Key to the genera of Family Caprimulgidae reported in Maine

	char. 1	char. 2	char. 3	char. 4	char. 5
Chordeiles
Antrostomus

Chordeiles (Nighthawk)
[information to be added]

Chordeiles minor (Common Nighthawk) - [information to be added]

Antrostomus (common name?)
[information to be added]

Key to the species of Antrostomus reported in Maine

	char. 1	char. 2	char. 3	char. 4	char. 5
A. carolinensis
A. vociferus

Antrostomus carolinensis (Chuck-Will’s-Widow) - This species is rare in Maine.

Antrostomus vociferus (Eastern Whip-poor-will) - [information to be added]