Least Nighthawk | |
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Male Chordeiles pusillus pusillus | |
Information | |
Range | Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Guyana, and Venezuela. |
Scientific Classification | |
Kingdom | Animalia |
Class | Aves |
Order | Caprimulgiformes |
Family | Caprimulgidae |
Genus | Chordeiles |
Species | Chordeiles pusillus |
Conservation Status | |
Least Concern |
The Least nighthawk (Chordeiles pusillus), is a species of nightjar in the Caprimulgidae family. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Guyana, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are dry savanna and subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland. It is the smallest Caprimulgiformes, at 16 centimetres (6.3 in).