© Brian Sullivan
Lesser Nighthawk Chordeiles acutipennis
Steven C. Latta and Michael E. Baltz
Version: 2.0 — Published October 1, 2012
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Species names in all available languages
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Catalan | enganyapastors de doble collar |
| Croatian | sivokrili leganj |
| Czech | lelek menší |
| Dutch | Texasnachtzwaluw |
| English | Lesser Nighthawk |
| English (United States) | Lesser Nighthawk |
| French | Engoulevent minime |
| French (France) | Engoulevent minime |
| German | Texasnachtschwalbe |
| Icelandic | Skímufari |
| Japanese | コアメリカヨタカ |
| Norwegian | trillenatthauk |
| Polish | lelczyk ostroskrzydły |
| Portuguese (Brazil) | bacurau-de-asa-fina |
| Portuguese (Portugal) | Bacurau-d'asa-fina |
| Russian | Малый сумеречник |
| Serbian | Mali američki leganj |
| Slovak | súmračník ostrokrídly |
| Spanish | Añapero Garrapena |
| Spanish (Argentina) | Añapero Alas Cortas |
| Spanish (Chile) | Gallina ciega peruana |
| Spanish (Costa Rica) | Añapero Menor |
| Spanish (Ecuador) | Añapero Menor |
| Spanish (Honduras) | Chotacabras Menor |
| Spanish (Mexico) | Chotacabras Menor |
| Spanish (Panama) | Añapero Menor |
| Spanish (Paraguay) | Añapero ala fina |
| Spanish (Peru) | Chotacabras Menor |
| Spanish (Spain) | Añapero garrapena |
| Spanish (Venezuela) | Aguaitacamino Chiquito |
| Swedish | mindre falknattskärra |
| Turkish | Çorak Gecedoğanı |
| Ukrainian | Анаперо малий |
- Year-round
- Migration
- Breeding
- Non-Breeding
Figure 1. Distribution of the Lesser Nighthawk in North and Central America.
This species also breeds in South America. See text for details.
