Lesser Nighthawk Range Map

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Year-roundBreedingMigrationNonbreeding

Migration

Resident to medium-distance migrant. Populations in the United States move south to Mexico and Central America for the winter, but other populations farther south are year-round residents.

Map data are provided by NatureServe in collaboration with Robert Ridgely, James Zook, The Nature Conservancy - Migratory Bird Program, Conservation International - CABS, World Wildlife Fund - US, and Environment Canada - WILDSPACE.

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