Kauaʻi record · kba_bird_common_nighthawk
Common Nighthawk
Chordeiles minor
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About Common Nighthawk
Common Nighthawk (Chordeiles minor) appears in the wider Hawaiian bird catalog, but the Bishop Museum's 2017 island checklist has no Kauaʻi occurrence code for it. An island-specific record is needed before claiming local presence.
Kauaʻi evidence
A Hawaiʻi-level record is available, but the species needs a documented Kauaʻi observation before local ecological conclusions are drawn.
Occurrence evidence
island_checklist_no_kauai_code
Names and classification
- Scientific name
- Chordeiles minor
- Common names
- Common Nighthawk
- Family
- Caprimulgidae
- Order
- Caprimulgiformes
- Record type
- Species
Kauaʻi occurrence and status
- Kauaʻi occurrence
- No Kauaʻi occurrence code in 2017 island checklist; further evidence needed
- Origin
- Vagrant visitor
- Conservation status
- Not assessed
- Evidence date
- 2026-09-13
- Evidence limits
- Kauaʻi occurrence or ecological use remains uncertain
Habitat and ecology
- Habitats
- Terrestrial Or Aerial Bird
- Food and resource needs
- Diet remains species-general and not a Kauai food-web conclusion.
- Reproduction
- Breeding on Kauaʻi is not established; seasonal resting and foraging habitat may be relevant.
- Shelter
- Shelter and structure within terrestrial or aerial bird.
Threats and conservation
- Threats
- Open questions: record review, seasonality, habitat contact areas, and disease/competition relevance if recurring
- Conservation actions
- Attach observer record, date, site, confidence, photo/voucher status, and local habitat before analysis
- Monitoring
- Document date, place, observer, habitat, behavior, and supporting media for any Kauaʻi observation.
- Data gaps
- A documented Kauaʻi observation with date, place, observer, and supporting media is needed
Process and seasonal context
- Seasonal timing
- Vagrant Accidental
- Seasonal description
- Common Nighthawk (Chordeiles minor) appears in the wider Hawaiian bird catalog, but the Bishop Museum's 2017 island checklist has no Kauaʻi occurrence code for it. An island-specific record is needed before claiming local presence.