Chordeiles is a genus of nighthawks in the Caprimulgidae family. It contains the following species: \n* Least nighthawk, Chordeiles pusillus \n* Sand-coloured nighthawk, Chordeiles rupestris \n* Common nighthawk, Chordeiles minor \n* Lesser nighthawk, Chordeiles acutipennis \n* Antillean nighthawk, Chordeiles gundlachii \n* Nacunda nighthawk, Chordeiles nacunda The genus name Chordeiles is from Ancient Greek khoreia, a dance with music, and deile, "evening".