Nacunda nighthawk
Chordeiles nacunda (Vieillot, 1817)
The nacunda nighthawk (Chordeiles nacunda) is a species in the family Caprimulgidae, order Caprimulgiformes. Recorded adults weigh 127 g to 159 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the nacunda nighthawk
- Weight
- 127 g – 159 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
- 1.45src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Aerialsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the nacunda nighthawk live?
Not recorded
What is the nacunda nighthawk?
The nacunda nighthawk (Chordeiles nacunda) is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Uruguay, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are dry savanna, subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland, and heavily degraded former forest.
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Is the nacunda nighthawk endangered?
The nacunda nighthawk is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.
How is the nacunda nighthawk classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderCaprimulgiformes
- familyCaprimulgidae
- genusChordeiles
- SpeciesChordeiles nacunda (Vieillot, 1817)
Synonyms Caprimulgus nacunda, Podager nacunda, Podager nacunda, Podager nacunda, Podager nacunda
Other names and names in other languages (34)
- Ñacundá nighthawkEnglish
- enganyapastors nacundaCatalan
- lelek skvrnokřídlýCzech
- Nacunda NathøgDanish
- WeißbauchnachtschwalbeGerman
- Weißbauch-NachtschwalbeGerman
- blankventra kaprimulgoEsperanto
- Añapero ñacundáSpanish
- Chotacabras de Vientre BlancoSpanish
- ÑacundáSpanish
- suur-videvikusorrEstonian
- valkovatsakehrääjäFinnish
- Engoulevent nacundaFrench
- smeđi leganjCroatian
- nakunda lappantyúHungarian
- Succiacapre nacundaItalian
- シロハラヨタカJapanese
- baltapilvis lėlysLithuanian
- NacundanachtzwaluwDutch
- nacundanatthaukNorwegian
- lelczyk dużyPolish
- corucãoPortuguese
- noitibó-caminhantePortuguese
- Tion-tionPortuguese
- Белобрюхий козодойRussian
- Белобрюхий сумеречникRussian
- súmračník nakundaSlovak
- Nakunda leganjSerbian
- nacundanattskärraSwedish
- nacundafalknattskärraSwedish
- Nakunda GecedoğanıTurkish
- накундаUkrainian
- 納康達夜鷹Chinese
- 纳昆达夜鹰Chinese
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Relatives of the nacunda nighthawk
Other species in the same genus Chordeiles.
Common nighthawk
Chordeiles minor
Lesser nighthawk
Chordeiles acutipennis
Sand-coloured nighthawk
Chordeiles rupestris
Antillean nighthawk
Chordeiles gundlachii
Least nighthawk
Chordeiles pusillus
CompareNacunda nighthawk vs Common nighthawkNacunda nighthawk vs Lesser nighthawkNacunda nighthawk vs Sand-coloured nighthawkNacunda nighthawk vs Antillean nighthawk
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the nacunda nighthawk?
An adult nacunda nighthawk weighs 127 g – 159 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the nacunda nighthawk endangered?
The nacunda 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 nacunda nighthawk?
The nacunda nighthawk (Chordeiles nacunda) belongs to the family Caprimulgidae in the order Caprimulgiformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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