Chordeiles is a New World genus of nighthawks in the family Caprimulgidae. It contains the following species:[1]
| Image | Scientific name | Common Name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chordeiles pusillus | northern South America | ||
| Chordeiles rupestris | Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela | ||
| Chordeiles minor | South America to northern North America. | ||
| Chordeiles acutipennis | United States through South America | ||
| Chordeiles gundlachii | the Greater Antilles, the Bahamas and the Florida Keys in the United States. | ||
| Chordeiles nacunda | Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Uruguay, and Venezuela | ||
The genus name Chordeiles is from Ancient Greek khoreia, a dance with music, and deile, "evening".[2]