Lesser Nighthawk
Chordeiles acutipennis
Hawk Like
Length: 9 in. (23 cm )
Usually seen \hawking\ for flying insects low over open desert and dry fields in small groups, this nighthawk is most active in the early morning and late afternoon. Regularly found in and over populated areas and cities in the southwest, it often spends the day perched on the branches of riparian trees. The nest is placed on bare sand or gravel on the ground or occasionally on a flat roof.
The four-digit banding code is LENI.
Male |
Agricultural
Desert
Grasslands
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Bibliographic details:
- Article: Lesser Nighthawk
- Author(s): Dr. Biology
- Publisher: Arizona State University School of Life Sciences Ask A Biologist
- Site name: ASU - Ask A Biologist
- Date published: 13 Jul, 2017
- Date accessed: 16 May, 2025
- Link: https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/lesser-nighthawk
APA Style
Dr. Biology. (Thu, 07/13/2017 - 15:37). Lesser Nighthawk. ASU - Ask A Biologist. Retrieved from https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/lesser-nighthawk
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Dr. Biology. "Lesser Nighthawk". ASU - Ask A Biologist. 13 Jul 2017. https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/lesser-nighthawk
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MLA 2017 Style
Dr. Biology. "Lesser Nighthawk". ASU - Ask A Biologist. 13 Jul 2017. ASU - Ask A Biologist, Web. https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/lesser-nighthawk
Modern Language Association, 7th Ed. For more info, see http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/08/
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