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Lesser nighthawk
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The lesser nighthawk (Chordeiles acutipennis) is a nightjar found throughout a large part of the Americas. This bird looks similar to the common nighthawk but is slightly smaller, has a slightly less deeply forked tail, and is more buffy in coloration. Their distinctive mouths are very well adapted for capturing insects mid-flight.[2][3]
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Lesser nighthawk | |
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Clade: | Strisores |
Order: | Caprimulgiformes |
Family: | Caprimulgidae |
Genus: | Chordeiles |
Species: | C. acutipennis |
Binomial name | |
Chordeiles acutipennis (Hermann, 1783) | |
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Range map of Chordeiles acutipennis Nonbreeding Breeding Migration Year-round |
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