Did You Know: The Greater Antillean Nightjar (Caprimulgus cubanensis), also known as the Cuban Nightjar, is a species of nightjar in the Caprimulgidae family. It is commonly found in Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Haiti. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montanes. Like owls, they are nocturnal hunters with a highly developed sense of sight, and like the swifts they are excellent flyers with small, weak legs. A rare related species, Caprimulgus noctitherus, exist in the coastal dry scrub forests of southwestern Puerto Rico. Locally, nightjar's are still known by the Taino name Guabairo. - - UCTP Taino News © 2009
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