Common nighthawk myatt odfw (7591220880)

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Description: -Photo by Nick Myatt, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife- Common Nighthawk (Chordeiles minor) The Common Nighthawk is a migrant to Oregon with one of the longest migration distances of any North American bird. It is also one of the last to arrive in Oregon. Long, slender wings are marked by a white patch on the "hand" visible in flight from great distances. When perched on the ground, the cryptic brown, gray, and black mottling makes the bird almost invisible. This bird breeds and migrates at all elevations through the state. It's nesting habitat is characterized by open landscapes with little ground cover and is most abundant in sagebrush and rocky scablands and rimrock habitats of eastern Oregon. Date: 18 June 2011, 01:54. Source: common_nighthawk_myatt_odfw. Author: Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife.