Lesser Nighthawk
Chordeiles acutipennis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCaprimulgiformes (Nightjars and Allies)
- FamilyCaprimulgidae (Nightjars and Allies)
- GenusChordeiles (Typical Nighthawks)
- SpeciesChordeiles acutipennis (Lesser Nighthawk)
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. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Lesser Nighthawk sighting in El Triunfo, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at El Triunfo
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Lesser Nighthawk in El Triunfo?
About 5% of wildlife watchers report a Lesser Nighthawk sighting in El Triunfo, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Lesser Nighthawk in El Triunfo?
April has the highest sighting rate for Lesser Nighthawk in El Triunfo in our monthly data.