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Identification
Chordeiles acutipennis (lesser nighthawk)
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This species gets together in a kind of lek - several calling at once, and occasionally flying up in a fluttering courtship display while singing this strange song. 06
Douglas Von Gausig (recordist; copyright holder), Naturesongs.com, P.O. Box 490, Clarkdale, AZ 86324
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