Antillean Nighthawk Chordeiles gundlachii
Flight call description A quick, burry, katydid-like "pitty-pit" or "pitty-pit-pit".
Fig.1. North Carolina August 13, 1994 (MO).
Bird flying in late afternoon.
Examples
Diurnal calling sequences:
1. North Carolina August 13, 1994 (MO). Bird flying in late afternoon.
2. Florida April 16, 1989 (WRE). Bird flying in late afternoon.
Similar species Distinctive.
Behavior Migratory behavior unknown. This call is commonly given on and near the breeding grounds, but migrants may be mostly silent.