Abstract
Common Nighthawks (Chordeiles minor) are aerial insectivores that often forage over water, at high speeds, and sometimes at high densities. Foraging nighthawks have regularly been observed flying < 1 m from the surface of water. under these circumstances, navigation errors or mid-Air collisions could result in birds falling into the water, with the risk of drowning. We report two observations of Common Nighthawks that fell into a river and were able to take off from the surface of the water easily without any noticeable detrimental effects.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 125-127 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Canadian Field-Naturalist |
Volume | 131 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2017 |
Keywords
- Chordeiles minor
- Common nighthawk
- Flight ability
- Foraging behaviour