Species fact sheet by Global Register of Migratory Species - www.groms.de

Chordeiles acutipennis (Hermann, 1783) Family: Caprimulgidae Order: Caprimulgiformes Back
Lesser nighthawk Texasnachtschwalbe Engoulevent minime Aņapero garrapena
CMS NL Redlist 2000 (Criteria) NL CITES NL (Europe: SPEC threat status )
Migration: partial

Chordeiles acutipennis

Surprinsingly little known; many populations possibly largely sedentary. Race texensis migratory, wintering from extreme S Baja California and C & S Mexico, S to Panama (Oct-Apr) and NW Columbia (Dec-Apr); occasionally also winters in S California and SW Arizona. Race micromeris also migratory, moving S through Central America and possibly across Gulf of Honduras; winters in Costa Rica and W Panama, possibly E to Canal Zone. S populations in South America possibly also migratory, moving N during austral winter. Often migrates in loose flocks, occasionally in large numbers. Vagrants have occured in Ontario, Alabama, Florida, Bermuda and Trinidad.
(del Hoyo J A Elliott; J Sargatal (eds) (1999) - www.hbw.com )

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Explanatory notes
(Last update: 05.08.02 by E.Heuel)

Populations