- Chordeiles pusillus
Identification
15–19 cm (6-7½ in)
- Brownish upperparts, with greyish spots
Distribution
South America: found in Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, Bolivia and Brazil.
Taxonomy
Subspecies
There are 6 subspecies[1]:
- C. p. septentrionalis:
- C. p. esmeraldae:
- South East Colombia to southern Venezuela and extreme north-western Brazil
- C. p. xerophilus:
- Extreme north-eastern Brazil (Paraíba and Pernambuco)
- C. p. novaesi:
- North East Brazil (Maranhão and Piauí)
- C. p. pusillus:
- East Brazil (Tocantins, Bahia and Goiás)
- C. p. saturatus:
- Extreme eastern Bolivia and west-central Brazil
Habitat
They are usually to be found in open grassland habitats with scattered trees and scrub.
Behaviour
Breeding
The clutch consists of 2 patterned eggs, which are laid directly onto bare ground.
Diet
Their main diet consists of insects caught in flight.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2016. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2016, with updates to August 2016. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved May 2017)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Least Nighthawk. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 30 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Least_Nighthawk
