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)
Closest Relatives at Cumbres de Monterrey National Park
Common Nighthawk
Chordeiles minor
Mexican Whip-poor-will
Antrostomus arizonae
Common Pauraque
Nyctidromus albicollis
Buff-collared Nightjar
Antrostomus ridgwayi
Chuck-will's-widow
Antrostomus carolinensis
Tawny-collared Nightjar
Antrostomus salvini
Common Poorwill
Phalaenoptilus nuttallii
📅 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 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park?
About 0% of visitor-days record a Lesser Nighthawk sighting in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park, based on 6 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Lesser Nighthawk in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Lesser Nighthawk in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park in our monthly data.