Least Nighthawk
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Chordeiles pusillus Gould, 1861 |
The Least Nighthawk (Chordeiles pusillus) is a species of nightjar in the Caprimulgidae family. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Guyana, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are dry savanna and subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland. It is the smallest Caprimulgiformes, at 16 cm.
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- BirdLife International 2004. Chordeiles pusillus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 July 2007.