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Chordeiles acutipennis (Hermann, 1783)
Lesser Nighthawk
Family: Caprimulgidae
Introduction to the Birds

Photograph

© Fred Lang     (Photo ID #2945)

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Introduction


Although it had never been recorded in B.C. before, the two provincial records of this species occurred amazingly within the same month in 2006. Rather than simple coincidence, this strongly suggests that some event had pushed a number of Lesser Nighthawks into the Pacific Northwest at that time. The occurrence of one of these individuals from pelagic waters 50 miles off Vancouver Island is particularly remarkable.

1.(1) adult; June 5, 2006; 50 mi off Tofino
2.(1) adult; June 30, 2006; Iona Island, Vancouver

Note Authors: Rick Toochin and Jamie Fenneman

Status Information

Origin StatusProvincial StatusBC List
(Red Blue List)		COSEWIC
NativeSNAAccidentalNot Listed



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