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Lesser Nighthawk

Chordeiles acutipennis

Least Concern

날개 폭

33.0 cm

체중

50.0 g

과

Caprimulgidae

목

Caprimulgiformes

소개

소쏙독새(Chordeiles acutipennis)는 북아메리카 남부부터 남아메리카 북부까지 분포하는 야행성 새입니다. 날개에 흰 무늬가 있으며, 열린 서식지와 건조 지역을 선호합니다. 비행 중에 곤충을 포획합니다.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
날개 폭	33.0 cm	13.0 in
체중	50.0 g	1.76 oz

식별

깃털

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

분포 지역

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.

보전 상태

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

행동 및 번식

둥지

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

산란 수

1-2

소리

노래

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

분류학

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
목	Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts)
과	Caprimulgidae (Nightjars)
Genus	Chordeiles
종	Chordeiles acutipennis

Distribution

Lesser Nighthawk has been recorded in 4 countries.

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출현 Not recorded

countries highlighted

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

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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.