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Common Name

Lesser Nighthawk

Alternate Names
Common Type

Nighthawk

Order

Caprimulgiformes

Family

Caprimulgidae

Genus

Chordeiles

Species

acutipennis

Conversation Status

Least Concern

Continent

Country

California

State

Number of Sub-Species

1

Migratory or Resident

Migratory

Preferred Habitat

Breed in open country.

Distribution and Range

Breeds in southwest US and northern Mexico. Winters in Central America and South America as far south as Brazil

Food

They catch flying insects on the wing, mainly foraging near dawn and dusk (crepuscular), sometimes at night with a full moon or near street lighting.

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