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Lesser Nighthawk

Chordeiles acutipennis

Least Concern

翼開長

33.0 cm

体重

50.0 g

科

Caprimulgidae

目

Caprimulgiformes

について

ヒメナイトホーク(Chordeiles acutipennis)は北アメリカ南西部からブラジルにかけて広く分布するナイトホークです。体長約20cmで、細長い翼と独特の飛行パターンが特徴です。薄明時に昆虫を捕食し、砂地や岩石地の地面に営巣します。

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
翼開長	33.0 cm	13.0 in
体重	50.0 g	1.76 oz

識別

羽毛

Brown and buff mottled above; buff-white below with brown barring; white throat in male; white wing bar closer to wingtip than in Common Nighthawk; buff tail band. Female with buff throat; similar to Common Nighthawk.

Habitat & Range

🏜️ Desert 🏖️ Coastal

分布域

Breeds in open arid scrub from southwestern USA south through Central America to western South America; winters in Mexico and northern South America.

Diet & Feeding

Hawks small flying insects at dusk and dawn over North and South American arid scrub and open country.

保全状況

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

行動と繁殖

営巣

Nest type: NO. Incubation: 18-19 days. Fledging: 21 days.

一腹卵数

1-2

鳴き声

さえずり

Loud purring trill; buzzy 'brrrrr' given in flight; lower and softer than Common Nighthawk; males display with booming wingbeats; calls at dusk over deserts

分類学

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
目	Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts)
科	Caprimulgidae (Nightjars)
Genus	Chordeiles
種	Chordeiles acutipennis

Distribution

Lesser Nighthawk has been recorded in 4 countries.

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生息あり Not recorded

countries highlighted

🇳🇴 Norway 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela

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よくある質問

What does the Lesser Nighthawk eat?

Hawks small flying insects at dusk and dawn over North and South American arid scrub and open country.

Where does the Lesser Nighthawk live?

Breeds in open arid scrub from southwestern USA south through Central America to western South America; winters in Mexico and northern South America.

Is the Lesser Nighthawk endangered?

The Lesser Nighthawk has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Lesser Nighthawk nest?

Nest type: NO. Incubation: 18-19 days. Fledging: 21 days.

What does the Lesser Nighthawk sound like?

Loud purring trill; buzzy 'brrrrr' given in flight; lower and softer than Common Nighthawk; males display with booming wingbeats; calls at dusk over deserts

How big is the Lesser Nighthawk?

The Lesser Nighthawk has a wingspan of 33.0 cm, weight of 50.0 g.

What order and family does the Lesser Nighthawk belong to?

The Lesser Nighthawk (Chordeiles acutipennis) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Caprimulgidae.