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.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Lesser Nighthawk being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Chordeiles gundlachii
- Chordeiles minor
- Caprimulgus affinis
- Caprimulgus europaeus
- Systellura longirostris
- Lurocalis semitorquatus
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Caprimulgiformes
- Family
- Caprimulgidae
- Genus
- Chordeiles
- Species
- Chordeiles acutipennis
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