. Birds in Kansas. Birds -- Kansas Identification. An adult Common Nighthawk (Chordeiles minor). Photograph by Bob Gress. Goatsuckers Common Nighthawk Chordeiles minor (Forster) Status: The Common Nighthawk is a common transient and summer resident throughout the state. Period of Occurrence: There are sight records for the Common Nighthawk from 29 April to 29 October. There is also an early spring date of 23 March from Sedgwick County. Breeding: This goatsucker is a common breeding bird in most areas. There is no formal nest build- ing; the female simply lays the eggs on the ground in gravelly
. Birds in Kansas. Birds -- Kansas Identification. An adult Common Nighthawk (Chordeiles minor). Photograph by Bob Gress. Goatsuckers Common Nighthawk Chordeiles minor (Forster) Status: The Common Nighthawk is a common transient and summer resident throughout the state. Period of Occurrence: There are sight records for the Common Nighthawk from 29 April to 29 October. There is also an early spring date of 23 March from Sedgwick County. Breeding: This goatsucker is a common breeding bird in most areas. There is no formal nest build- ing; the female simply lays the eggs on the ground in gravelly areas, in burned-over pastureland, and even on flat roof tops. The normal clutch size is two. The eggs, which hatch in about 19 days, have a gray base with darker spotting. The young remain in the nest for approxi- mately three weeks before fledging and continue to be fed for a short period after leaving the Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Thompson, Max C; Ely, Charles A. (Charles Adelbert), 1933-. Lawrence, Kan. : University of Kansas, Museum of Natural History : Distributed by University Press of Kansas
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