Lesser Nighthawk
Lesser Nighthawk · BirdGacha
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Illustration · not to scale
- Body Mass
- 48.4 g
- Diet
- Invertebrates
- Migration
- Partially migratory
⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale
Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 93).
Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 58).
* These descriptions interpret game abilities, not measured physical strength. Generated scores use body mass, rarity and balancing rules; legacy cards retain manual values.
How to identify
Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.
Similar species
Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.
Calls & songs
Rosa Elena Albornoz · Sources & credits
🌍 Range & Habitat
7 · Subspecies & regional ranges
- Chordeiles acutipennis texensis
sw USA to c Mexico
- Chordeiles acutipennis littoralis
s Mexico to Costa Rica
- Chordeiles acutipennis micromeris
s Yucatán Pen. and Belize
- Chordeiles acutipennis acutipennis
n, c South America to n Argentina
- Chordeiles acutipennis crissalis
sw Colombia
- Chordeiles acutipennis aequatorialis
w Colombia, w Ecuador and nw Peru (?)
- Chordeiles acutipennis exilis
w Peru
Frequently asked questions
What is its scientific name?
Chordeiles acutipennis
Which family does it belong to?
Nightjars (Caprimulgidae)
Where is it found?
North America & Middle America & South America: Southwestern USA to Northern Argentina
Sources & credits
📖 Open Full Article on Wikipedia- IOC World Bird List 15.2 ↗
- AVONET ↗
- Bird illustration credits ↗ · huashu-bird-sticker · PolyForm-Shield-1.0.0
- Illustration reference ↗ · Tom Benson · CC BY-NC-ND
