| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Nightjar of North and Central America, Caprimulgus vociferus, having a dark plumage with white tail patches (12) | ||
| Species of nightjar | ||
| American bird with mottled gray and brown plumage | Family Time | 27 Mar 2022 |
| Gray-and-white American goatsucker | Family Time | 27 Jun 2021 |
| Bird named for its song | Newsday | 03 May 2020 |
| One might fly with trendy impoverished playwright | The Telegraph Toughie | 29 Aug 2019 |
| Cat with bad intention gets the bird | ||
| Nightjar's kin | ||
| Nocturnal bird with an onomatopoeic name | ||
| Bird. | ||
| Night bird |