Lesser Nighthawk
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| Mass | 48 g |
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| Scientific name | Chordeiles acutipennis |
| Conservation status | Least Concern (Population increasing) |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Higher classification | Nighthawks |
| Order | Caprimulgiformes |
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| ID | 2056246 |
About Lesser Nighthawk
The lesser nighthawk is a nightjar found throughout a large part of the Americas. The adults are dark with brown, grey and white patterning on the upperparts and breast; the long upperwings are black and show a white bar in flight.