Nightjars (Caprimulgidae)
Least Nighthawk (Chordeiles pusillus) - HBW 5, p. 333
French: Engoulevent nain
German: Gnomennachtschwalbe
Spanish: Añapero Menudo
Taxonomy: Chordeiles ? pusillus Gould, 1861, Brazil.
Sympatric with C. vielliardi in NE Brazil. Six subspecies currently recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- septentrionalis (Hellmayr, 1908) - E Colombia E to W Surinam and possibly W Brazil.
- esmeraldae Zimmer & Phelps, 1947 - SE Colombia, S Venezuela and extreme NW Brazil.
- xerophilus Dickerman, 1988 - extreme NE Brazil (Paraiba, Pernambuco).
- septentrionalis (Hellmayr, 1908) - E Colombia E to W Surinam and possibly W Brazil.
- esmeraldae Zimmer & Phelps, 1947 - SE Colombia, S Venezuela and extreme NW Brazil.
- xerophilus Dickerman, 1988 - extreme NE Brazil (Paraiba, Pernambuco).
- novaesi Dickerman, 1988 - NE Brazil (Maranhão, Piauí).
- pusillus Gould, 1861 - E Brazil (Tocantins, Bahia, Goiás).
- saturatus Pinto & Camargo, 1957 - WC Brazil and extreme E Bolivia.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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Individual adult undetermined.
Locality Brasilia, Federal District, Brazil
Bruno Salaroli 9 December 2011 34 weeks ago 4.4 -
At least 4 birds flushed from an area of rough ground. This bird came back in and we managed to find it on the ground
Locality Minas Gerais State, Brazil
Paul Varney 14 March 2007 2 years ago 3.8 -
In flight.
Locality Parambu, Ceará State, Brazil
Ciro Albano 17 March 2006 4 years ago 3.8
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one bird. Locality Ceará State, Brazil
Ciro Albano 8 September 2008 4 years ago 3
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