Lesser Nighthawk Photo Gallery
Male
A long-winged and long-tailed nighthawk with rounded wings. Males have white bar across the wingtips (farther out on the wings that the similar Common Nighthawk) and a white band across the tail.
© Marky Mutchler / Macaulay LibraryNew Mexico, June 22, 2020Male
Lesser Nighthawks roost motionless on the ground or in trees and shrubs during the day.
© Bret Whitney / Macaulay LibraryPará, July 03, 2009Not all videos have soundMale
Lesser Nighthawks are cryptically-colored in browns and grays and easily blend in with their surroundings.
© Cameron Rutt / Macaulay LibraryLouisiana, May 05, 2017Female
Females have a smaller cream-colored band across the wingtips and lack the male's band across the tail.
© Brian Sullivan / Macaulay LibraryCalifornia, April 27, 2014Compare with Similar Species
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Species in This Family
Nightjars and Allies(Order: Caprimulgiformes, Family: Caprimulgidae)
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