Least nighthawk
| Least nighthawk | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Clade: | Strisores |
| Order: | Caprimulgiformes |
| Family: | Caprimulgidae |
| Genus: | Chordeiles |
| Species: | C. pusillus
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| Binomial name | |
| Chordeiles pusillus Gould, 1861
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The least nighthawk (Chordeiles pusillus) is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae. It is found in northern South America. Its natural habitats are dry savanna and subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland. It is the smallest Caprimulgiformes, at 16 centimetres (6.3 in).
References
- ^ BirdLife International (2012). "Chordeiles pusillus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
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