Hispaniolan Nightjar
Photo: Esteban Pelaez · CC BY 4.0

Nightjars and Nighthawks

Hispaniolan Nightjar

Antrostomus ekmani

LCLeast Concern Endemic to Hispaniola (Dominican Republic and Haiti)
Family
Nightjars and Nighthawks (Caprimulgidae)
Order
Caprimulgiformes

Overview

The Hispaniolan nightjar (Antrostomus ekmani) is a nightjar species endemic to the Caribbean island of Hispaniola, which is shared by the Dominican Republic and Haiti.

Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Range and habitat

Hispaniola.

Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.

Sources and further reading

Last updated September 29, 2026.