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).

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  • 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.