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This taxon is now considered as a subspecies of the short-tailed nighthawk. [2] [3] The genus name combines the Ancient Greek oura meaning "tail" with kolos meaning "stunted". [4] The genus contains two species. [5]
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The short-tailed nighthawk is 19 to 21 cm (7.5 to 8.3 in) long. One L. s. semitorquatusfemale weighed 79 g (2.8 oz) and several L. s. nattereri males weighed 82 to 89 g (2.9 to 3.1 oz). This is a rather large nightjar with an unusually short tail. Its upperparts are dark brown to blackish with rufous and buff spots and speckles.
"The common nighthawk hunts on the wing at dawn and dusk, opening its tiny beak to reveal a cavernous mouth well suited for snapping up flying insects," Cornell writes in its profile of the species.
The least nighthawk (Chordeiles pusillus), at 6.3 inches (15–19 cm) and 23 grams (0.81 oz), is the smallest of all Caprimulgiformes, while the Nacunda nighthawk (Chordeiles nacunda) is one of the largest nightjars in the world measuring at 11-13 inches (28–33 cm).
With its horizontal stance [3] and short legs, the common nighthawk does not travel frequently on the ground, instead preferring to perch horizontally, parallel to branches, on posts, on the ground or on a roof. [5] The males of this species may roost together but the bird is primarily solitary. The common nighthawk shows variability in ...
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Least nighthawk: northern South America Chordeiles rupestris: Sand-coloured nighthawk: Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela Chordeiles minor: Common nighthawk: South America to northern North America. Chordeiles acutipennis: Lesser nighthawk: United States through South America Chordeiles gundlachii: Antillean nighthawk