Scientific Name:  Chordeiles acutipennis
Residency:  Summers throughout all of state except North-east corner.
Diet:  Eats flying insects.
Predators:  Egg predators include Striped skunk, coyote, and snakes. 
Nesting:  On ground, on sides of canyons or arid lowlands.   Eggs are 2 per clutch, grayish with dots, 1 brood per year.
Nesting Records:
Notes:  Male has white band near tip of tail. 
Photo:  To be added.

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