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TEST
YOUR
SKILLS

Identifying nightjars by ear is an important skill for conducting these surveys. Take the quiz below to practice your identification skills. Answers can be found at the bottom of the page.

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1.

00:00 / 00:26

2.

00:00 / 01:23

3.

00:00 / 00:25

4.

00:00 / 02:01

5.

00:00 / 00:43

6.

00:00 / 00:39

7.

00:00 / 00:15

8.

00:00 / 02:00

9.

00:00 / 01:10

1. Common Poorwill 2. Antillean Nighthawk  3. Chuck-will's-widow 4. Mexican Whip-poor-will 5. Buff-collared Nightjar

6. Eastern Whip-poor-will 7. Common Pauraque 8. Lesser Nighthawk 9. Common Nighthawk

Questions? Contact us.

Thanks for submitting!

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The Nightjar Survey Network is coordinated by the Maine Natural History Observatory and Birds Canada as part of the North American Nightjar Survey.

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