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Lesser Nighthawk

Chordeiles acutipennis

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Easily confused with

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in Texas.January 2,312, February 2,212, March 2,512, April 4,767, May 2,921, June 1,418, July 1,275, August 1,316, September 1,564, October 1,666, November 2,169, December 2,103.
United States116,652
Texas26,233
California25,971
Nevada7,226
New Mexico5,188
Mexico1,294
Arizona809
Utah682
Louisiana330
Colorado313

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Traits

Group and habits

Classification

KingdomAnimals · Animalia
PhylumChordates · Chordata
ClassBirds · Aves
OrderNightjars · Caprimulgiformes
FamilyNightjars and Nighthawks · Caprimulgidae
GenusTypical Nighthawks · Chordeiles

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