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Least Nighthawk
Chordeiles pusillus Gould, 1861
Caprimulgidae — Nightjars
Least Nighthawk, Chordeiles pusillus, is a nightjar of northern and eastern South America, recorded in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Guyana, Suriname and Venezuela. It was described by Gould in 1861 and belongs to Caprimulgidae. This is one of the smallest members of the family, with brown upperparts marked by grey, rufous and buff, and paler underparts crossed by brown bars. The throat shows a narrow white patch or small white patches, and the outer primaries carry a white band that stands out in flight.
- Order
- Caprimulgiformes
- Family
- Caprimulgidae — Nightjars
- Breeding range
- South America: n, e
