[3][2][4][5][6] The Cuban nightjar's subspecies A. c. cubanensis is 25 to 29.5 cm (9.8 to 12 in) long.

The tail is brown and the three outer pairs of feathers are tipped with white (male) or buff (female).

The wings are brown with spots, bars, and mottling of lighter shades.

The usual clutch of two eggs is laid directly on the ground without a nest.

[1] However, "destruction of habitat undoubtably would affect this species, and introduced predators also are a potential threat.