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Lesser Nighthawk

Chordeiles acutipennis

Least Concern

翼展

33.0 cm

体重

50.0 g

科

Caprimulgidae

目

Caprimulgiformes

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小夜鹰(Chordeiles acutipennis)是一种体重约50克的夜鹰科鸟类，栖息于从美国西南部和墨西哥到哥斯达黎加的荒漠、半干旱灌木丛和开阔林地，冬季迁徙至南美洲。在地面营巢，体色斑驳褐色，具出色的隐蔽性，以昆虫为食。

Physical Description

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

识别

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

分布范围

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.

保护状况

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

行为与繁殖

筑巢

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

产卵数

1-2

声音

鸣唱

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

分类学

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

Distribution

Lesser Nighthawk has been recorded in 4 countries.

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出现 Not recorded

countries highlighted

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

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常见问题

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.