| Lesser nighthawk | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Clade: | Strisores |
| Order: | Caprimulgiformes |
| Family: | Caprimulgidae |
| Genus: | Chordeiles |
| Species: | C. acutipennis
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| Binomial name | |
| Chordeiles acutipennis (Hermann, 1783)
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| Range map of Chordeiles acutipennis Nonbreeding Breeding Migration Year-round
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The lesser nighthawk (Chordeiles acutipennis) is a nightjar found throughout a large part of the Americas. This bird looks similar to the common nighthawk but is slightly smaller, has a slightly less deeply forked tail, and is more buffy in coloration. Their distinctive mouths are very well adapted for capturing insects mid-flight.[2][3]
- ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Chordeiles acutipennis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22689711A93243940. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22689711A93243940.en. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
- ^ "Lesser Nighthawk | Audubon Field Guide". www.audubon.org. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
- ^ "Lesser Nighthawk: Life History". All About Birds. Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Cornell University. Retrieved 22 January 2024.