Lesser Nighthawk
Chordeiles acutipennis(Hermann, J, 1783)
English (US) Lesser Nighthawk
The Lesser Nighthawk (Chordeiles acutipennis) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Caprimulgidae (Nightjars and Nighthawks) in the order Caprimulgiformes.
- Scientific name
- Chordeiles acutipennis
- Order
- Caprimulgiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Lesser Nighthawk
- Described by
- (Hermann, J, 1783)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 7 subspecies for this species.
- Chordeiles acutipennis texensis
- Chordeiles acutipennis littoralis
- Chordeiles acutipennis micromeris
- Chordeiles acutipennis acutipennis
- Chordeiles acutipennis crissalis
- Chordeiles acutipennis aequatorialis
- Chordeiles acutipennis exilis
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Caprimulgus acutipennis
- Described by
- (Hermann, J, 1783)
- Type locality
- Cayenne.
- Original description
- Tabula affinitatum animalium (etc.) p.230
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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