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Scientific Name
Chordeiles acutipennis
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Chordeiles acutipennis (Hermann, 1783)
Park
Joshua Tree National Park (JOTR)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Lesser Nighthawk
Park Synonyms
Chordeiles acutipennis texensis
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomAnimalia
SubkingdomBilateria
Infrakingdom Deuterostomia
PhylumChordata
SubphylumVertebrata
Infraphylum Gnathostomata
SuperclassTetrapoda
ClassAves
OrderCaprimulgiformes
FamilyCaprimulgidae
GenusChordeiles
SpeciesChordeiles acutipennis
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Timothy S. Redman and John Rotenberry, Department of Biology, University of California, Riverside: Biological Inventory - Birds at Joshua Tree National Park, 2003.
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Timothy S. Redman and John Rotenberry, Department of Biology, University of California, Riverside: Biological Inventory - Birds at Joshua Tree National Park, 2003.
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Timothy S. Redman and John Rotenberry, Department of Biology, University of California, Riverside: Biological Inventory - Birds at Joshua Tree National Park, 2003.
Seasonality Tags
  • Breeder
    Data Source: Timothy S. Redman and John Rotenberry, Department of Biology, University of California, Riverside: Biological Inventory - Birds at Joshua Tree National Park, 2003.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
21
References
6
Vouchers
1
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
TJM - I&M Office
Created Date
2/25/2003 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Jennifer Stingelin Keefer
Last Modified Date
1/30/2012 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: See synonym Chordeiles acutipennis texensis (TSN# 177989) to view additional species evidence., Park Species Data Source: JOTR Observations, Accepted Detail: American Ornithologists' Union (AOU): www.aou.org (Accessed on-line 1/19/2012).
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