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Lesser Nighthawk

Chordeiles acutipennis

Photo by JoshuaGSmith
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Field Notes

Habitat:

Sky over desert.

Notes:

This is the first member of the caprimulgiformes that I have seen. You can tell what it is by the white patches on the ends of its wings. Their flight pattern is erratic like a bat.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (1)
Desmond.E.S.O
Haha, cool! I remember when we were out there we only saw one that night. all the rest were just bats, It's like they were trying to trick us!

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Birds of the World
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Sonoran Desert - Plants and Animals
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Birds Of Arizona
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National Geographic's Great Nature Project
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PublishedAugust 29, 2014

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