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Other synonyms

See also the taxonomic synonyms table.

Catalan: Enganyapastors de doble collar
Carib: Tukuwiju
Czech: lelek menší, Lelek ostroocasý
Danish: Gråvinget Nathøg
German: Texas Nachtschwalbe, Texasnachtschwalbe
English: Lesser Nighthawk, San Lucas Nighthawk, Sharp-winged Nighthawk, Texan Nighthawk, Texas Nighthawk, Trilling Nighthawk
English, HBW: Lesser Nighthawk
English (IOC): Lesser Nighthawk
English (United States): Lesser Nighthawk
Esperanto: Eta noktofalko
Spanish: Añapero Chico, Añapero Garrapena, Añapero Menor, Atajacaminos ala fina, Chotacabras Chico, Chotacabras Menor, Gallina ciega peruana, Pucuyo menor
Spanish (Argentine): Añapero Alas Cortas, Añapero mediano
Spanish (Chile): Gallina ciega peruana
Spanish (Colombia): Chotacabras Chico, Chotacabras menor, Gallinaciega menor, Guardacaminos menor, Mirapalcielo
Spanish (Costa Rica): Añapero menor
Spanish (Ecuador): Añapero Menor
Spanish (Spain): Añapero Garrapena
Spanish (HBW): Lesser Nighthawk
Spanish (Honduras): Pucuyo menor
Spanish (Mexico): Chotacabras Menor
Spanish (Nicaragua): Añapero Menor
Spanish (Panama): Añapero Menor
Spanish (Peru): Chotacabras Menor
Spanish (Paraguay): Añapero ala fina, Atajacaminos ala fina
Spanish (Venezuela): Aguaitacamino Chiquito
Estonian: välja-videvikusorr
Finnish: Harmaahaukkakehrääjä
French: Engoulevent minime, Engoulevent ronronneur
Guarani: Akuku, Guyra ate'y, Guyra-ateíy
Croatian: Mali američki leganj
Hungarian: kis estifecske
Icelandic: Skímufari
Italian: Caprimulgo-sparviero minore, Succiacapre minore
Japanese (romaji): koamerikayotaka
Japanese: コアメリカヨタカ
Karipúna Creole French: Calebasse-cuac
Scientific: Caprimulgus acutipennis, Caprimulgus sapiti, Chordeiles acutipennis, Chordeiles acutipennis acutipennis, Chordeiles acutipennis texensis, Chordeiles texensis
Lithuanian: Mažasis sutemų lėlys
Latvian: mazais lēlis
Dutch: Texasnachtzwaluw, Texas-nachtzwaluw
Norwegian Nynorsk: Trillenatthauk
Norwegian: Trillenatthauk
Polish: lelczyk ostroskrzydly, lelczyk ostroskrzydły
Portuguese: bacurau, Bacurau-de-asa-fina, bacurau-de-bando
Portuguese (Brazil): bacurau, Bacurau-de-asa-fina, bacurau-de-bando
Portuguese (Portugal): Bacurau-d'asa-fina, noitibó-d'asa-fina
Russian: Малый сумеречник, Малый сумеречный козодой, Южный малый козодой
Slovak: súmracník ostrokrídly, súmračník ostrokrídly
Serbian: Mali američki leganj
Sranan: Butabuta, Yorkafowru
Swedish: Mindre falknattskärra
Turkish: Çorak gecedoğanı
Ukrainian: Анаперо малий
Chinese: 小灰眉夜鹰
Chinese (Traditional): 小美洲夜鷹