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Least nighthawk

Chordeiles pusillus Gould, 1861

LCLeast Concernbirds

The least nighthawk (Chordeiles pusillus) is a species in the family Caprimulgidae, order Caprimulgiformes. Recorded adults weigh about 30.6 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

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Quick facts about the least nighthawk

Weight
30.6 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Invertivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
grasslandsrc for Habitat
Young per litter or clutch
1src for Young per litter or clutch
Lifestyle
Aerialsrc for Lifestyle
Migration
Partialsrc for Migration
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the least nighthawk live?

Not recorded

What is the least nighthawk?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The least nighthawk (Chordeiles pusillus) is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Guyana, Suriname, and Venezuela.

From the Wikipedia article “Least nighthawk” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Least_nighthawk&oldid=1379734189), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the least nighthawk endangered?

The least nighthawk is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.

How is the least nighthawk classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderCaprimulgiformes
  5. familyCaprimulgidae
  6. genusChordeiles
  7. SpeciesChordeiles pusillus Gould, 1861

Synonyms Nannochordeiles pusillus

Other names and names in other languages (32)
  • enganyapastors menutCatalan
  • lelek nejmenšíCzech
  • cudylldroellwr bychanWelsh
  • DværgnathøgDanish
  • GnomennachtschwalbeGerman
  • Gnomen-NachtschwalbeGerman
  • nana kaprimulgoEsperanto
  • Añapero menudoSpanish
  • Añapero chicoSpanish
  • väike-videvikusorrEstonian
  • pikkuhaukkakehrääjäFinnish
  • Engoulevent nainFrench
  • patuljasti leganjCroatian
  • törpeestifecskeHungarian
  • Succiacapre minutoItalian
  • コビトアメリカヨタカJapanese
  • nykštukinis sutemų lėlysLithuanian
  • Kleinste NachtzwaluwDutch
  • tussenatthaukNorwegian
  • lelczyk malutkiPolish
  • BacurauzinhoPortuguese
  • bacurauzinho-pretoPortuguese
  • noitibó-anãoPortuguese
  • Карликовый сумеречникRussian
  • Карликовый сумеречный козодойRussian
  • súmračník malýSlovak
  • Patuljasti američki leganjSerbian
  • dvärgfalknattskärraSwedish
  • Küçük GecedoğanıTurkish
  • анаперо карликовийUkrainian
  • 姬夜鷹Chinese
  • 小白喉夜鹰Chinese

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Relatives of the least nighthawk

Other species in the same genus Chordeiles.

CompareLeast nighthawk vs Common nighthawkLeast nighthawk vs Lesser nighthawkLeast nighthawk vs Nacunda nighthawkLeast nighthawk vs Sand-coloured nighthawk

Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the least nighthawk?

An adult least nighthawk weighs 30.6 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the least nighthawk endangered?

The least nighthawk is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.

What kind of animal is the least nighthawk?

The least nighthawk (Chordeiles pusillus) belongs to the family Caprimulgidae in the order Caprimulgiformes.

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APA

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BibTeX
@misc{least_nighthawk_2026,
  title = {Least nighthawk (Chordeiles pusillus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/least-nighthawk},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}