Texas Nighthawk

Mystery Bird: Lesser Nighthawk, Chordeiles acutipennis

grrlscientist | February 11, 2010

tags: San Lucas Nighthawk, Sharp-Winged Nighthawk,Texas Nighthawk, Trilling Nighthawk, Lesser Nighthawk, Chordeiles acutipennis, birds, mystery bird, bird ID quiz [Mystery bird] Lesser Nighthawk, also known by a suite of other common names, including San Lucas Nighthawk, Sharp-Winged Nighthawk, Texas Nighthawk, and Trilling Nighthawk, Chordeiles acutipennis photographed on the South Padre Island Convention Center, South Padre Island, Texas. [I will identify this bird for you in 48 hours] Image: Joseph Kennedy, 30 March 2008 [larger view]. Nikon D200, Kowa 883 telescope with TSN-PZ camera…

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