WORLD BIRDS / IOC 15.2

Lesser Nighthawk

Chordeiles acutipennis

Lesser Nighthawk belongs to Caprimulgidae, within the order Caprimulgiformes. Explore the recorded facts below, then discover other birds in the same family.

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Lesser Nighthawk · Chordeiles acutipennis — Illustration, not a field photograph.

Taxonomy & recorded facts

Scientific name: Chordeiles acutipennis
Order: Caprimulgiformes
Family: Caprimulgidae
Conservation record: LC · Least Concern
Habitat in source: Shrubland
Reported mass: 48.4 g

Conservation categories reflect the source dataset, not a live IUCN assessment. Missing measurements are omitted. Game combat values are not biological measurements.