Utah Bird Profile
 Lesser Nighthawk - Chordeiles acutipennis

Name Roots: (Gr. choros, "a circular dance", deile, "evening" - L. acutus, "sharp"; penna, "a feather")

In Utah: DWR Profile 
Utah Distribution Map
  

by Tim Avery

Other Photos

Nesting,
feeding,
characteristic behaviors:
Nests on the ground in a no nest nest. This species is not a cowbird host. During the breeding season, this species is an insectivore: air screener.
  
Habitat: Breeds in Utah in low desert scrub and lowland riparian habitats.
  
How to find:  

|   USGS Profile  (Geological Survey)    |   US Winter Range   |   US Summer Range Map   |
  

Occur. (*CS)

(See Legend)

Abbreviations  |  References  |  Legend  

Return to the Utah Birds Home Page