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A nighthawk is a nocturnal bird.
Nighthawk(s) or Night Hawk(s) may also refer to:
- Nighthawks (painting), by Edward Hopper, 1942
Books and comics
edit- Nighthawk (novel), a 2017 novel by Clive Cussler
- Night Hawk (comics), a British superhero fictional character
- Night Hawk, fictional character appearing in Harvey Comics
- Nighthawk (DC Comics), a fictional cowboy
- Nighthawk (Marvel Comics), several characters
Film and TV
edit- The Night Hawk (1921 film), British silent drama film
- The Night Hawk (1924 film), American Western film
- The Night Hawk (1938 film), American crime film
- Nighthawks (1978 film), British gay-themed film by Ron Peck
- Nighthawks (1981 film), American crime thriller
- Nighthawks (2019 film), American drama thriller by Grant S. Johnson
- Nighthawks (TV series), Irish comedy
Music
edit- Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra, jazz band founded by Carleton Coon and Joe Sanders
- Gibson Nighthawk, an electric guitar
- Night Hawk (album), a 1961 album by Coleman Hawkins
- Nighthawk Records, a music label
- Nighthawks Orchestra, jazz group led by Vince Giordano
- Nighthawks, American rap duo formed by Camu Tao and Cage
- Nighthawks (Nighthawks album), a 2002 album by the duo
- Nighthawks (Erik Friedlander album), 2014
- Robert Nighthawk, Blues musician (1909–1967)
- The Nighthawks, an American blues and roots music band
- "Nighthawks", a song by Two Hours Traffic from the album Little Jabs
- Vince Giordano and his Nighthawks, American jazz and swing band
- Nighthawks at the Diner, the third studio album by Tom Waits
Sports
edit- Night Hawk (lacrosse), Canadian lacrosse player at the 1904 Summer Olympics
- New Haven Nighthawks, a former ice hockey team
- North Georgia Nighthawks, the athletic program of the University of North Georgia
- Omaha Nighthawks, a former American football team
- Rochester Knighthawks, a National Lacrosse League team
- Thomas University Nighthawks, the athletic teams of Thomas University in Thomasville, Georgia
- Vancouver Nighthawks (WBL), a former World Basketball team
- Night Hawk, a bobsled driven by Steven Holcomb
- Night Hawk (horse), a Thoroughbred horse
- Guelph Nighthawks, a basketball team in the Canadian Elite Basketball League
- Nighthawk (cricket), a variant of the Nightwatchman in cricket
- Stuart Broad, England cricketer
Aviation
editAircraft
edit- Supermarine Nighthawk, a 1917 prototype quadraplane fighter
- Nighthawk, a sailplane variant of the Bowlus SP-1 Paperwing glider, designed in 1928
- Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk, 1980s stealth military aircraft
Squadrons
edit- The Nighthawks, nickname of the HMX-1 U.S. Marine Corps helicopter Squadron
- 409 Tactical Fighter Squadron of the Canadian Air Force originally set up as the British RAF's No. 409 Nighthawk Squadron
Other
edit- Honda Nighthawk, a motorcycle line
- Nighthawk Custom, a firearm company based in Berryville, Arkansas
- Nighthawk (roller coaster), at Carowinds amusement park
- Nighthawk, Washington, an unincorporated community in the U.S. state
- Nighthawk, the common name of Apocordulia macrops, a species of Australian dragonfly
- Nighthawk, A series of Networking Products Manufactured By Netgear
See also
edit- Nighthawking, illegal metal-detecting