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Scientific Name
Chordeiles acutipennis
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Chordeiles acutipennis (Hermann, 1783)
Park
Death Valley National Park (DEVA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Lesser Nighthawk
Park Synonyms
Chordeiles texensis, Chordeiles acutipennis texensis
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Caprimulgiformes |
| Family | Caprimulgidae |
| Genus | Chordeiles |
| Species | Chordeiles acutipennis |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Fisher 1893
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Common
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
common throughout breeding season though no breeding observations
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
75
References
Vouchers
7
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
sac - IM Office
Created Date
2/25/2002 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
ebernard@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
5/23/2014 12:18:16 PM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Converted from NPFauna database by I & M Office
Park Species Data Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Division of Ornithology and Mammology, A. K. Fisher, L. Stejneger, C. H. Gilbert, C. V. Riley, R. E. C. Stearns, C. H. Merriam and T. S. Palmer. 1893. The Death Valley Expedition: A biological survey of parts of California, Nevada, Arizona, and Utah, Part II. U.S. Department of Agriculture: Division of Ornithology and Mammology, Washington, D.C. Bibkey 29689
Park Species Data Source: Gilman, M. F. 1935. Notes on birds in Death Valley. Condor. 37:238-242. Bibkey 85642
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