Least Nighthawk
Chordeiles pusillusGould, J, 1861
English (US) Least Nighthawk
The Least Nighthawk (Chordeiles pusillus) 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 pusillus
- Order
- Caprimulgiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Least Nighthawk
- Described by
- Gould, J, 1861
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 6 subspecies for this species.
- Chordeiles pusillus septentrionalis
- Chordeiles pusillus esmeraldae
- Chordeiles pusillus xerophilus
- Chordeiles pusillus novaesi
- Chordeiles pusillus saturatus
- Chordeiles pusillus pusillus
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Chordeiles ? pusillus
- Described by
- Gould, J, 1861
- Type locality
- 'Supposed to be from Bahia'; the type is a Bahia trade skin.
- Original description
- Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1861, pt.2 p.182
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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