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Lesser Nighthawk
Nighthawk
Caprimulgiformes
Caprimulgidae
Chordeiles
acutipennis
Least Concern
California
1
Migratory
Breed in open country.
Breeds in southwest US and northern Mexico. Winters in Central America and South America as far south as Brazil
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.