List of nightjars
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This is a list of nightjar
and eared-nightjar
species, sortable by common name or binomial.
Nightjar
Nightjars are medium-sized nocturnal or crepuscular birds with long wings, short legs and very short bills. They are sometimes referred to as goatsuckers from the mistaken belief that they suck milk from goats . Some New World species are named as nighthawks...
and eared-nightjar
Eurostopodidae
The Eared nightjars are a small family of nocturnal birds related to nightjars, although the taxonomy is uncertain. There are seven species, mainly found in forest and scrub from China to Australia. All are placed in one genus, Eurostopodus. They are long winged birds with plumage patterned with...
species, sortable by common name or binomial.
Name | binomial |
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Band-tailed Nighthawk Band-tailed Nighthawk The Band-tailed Nighthawk is a species of nightjar in the Caprimulgidae family.It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, and Venezuela.... |
Nyctiprogne leucopyga |
Nacunda Nighthawk Nacunda Nighthawk The Nacunda Nighthawk is a species of nightjar in the Caprimulgidae family. It is placed in the monotypic genus Podager.... |
Podager nacunda |
Rufous-bellied Nighthawk Rufous-bellied Nighthawk The Rufous-bellied Nighthawk is a species of nightjar in the Caprimulgidae family.It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.... |
Lurocalis rufiventris |
Short-tailed Nighthawk Short-tailed Nighthawk The Short-tailed Nighthawk is a species of nightjar in the Caprimulgidae family.-Distribution and habitat:... |
Lurocalis semitorquatus |
Antillean Nighthawk Antillean Nighthawk The Antillean Nighthawk, Chordeiles gundlachii, is a nightjar.The adults are dark with brown, grey and white patterning on the upperparts and breast; the long wings are black and show a white bar in flight. The tail is dark with white barring; the underparts are white with black bars. The adult... |
Chordeiles gundlachii |
Lesser Nighthawk Lesser Nighthawk The Lesser Nighthawk, Chordeiles acutipennis, is a nightjar found throughout a large part of the Americas.The adults are dark with brown, grey and white patterning on the upperparts and breast; the long upperwings are black and show a white bar in flight. The tail is dark with white barring; the... |
Chordeiles acutipennis |
Common Nighthawk Common Nighthawk The Common Nighthawk is a medium-sized crepuscular or nocturnal bird, whose presence and identity are best revealed by its vocalization. Typically dark , displaying cryptic colouration and intricate patterns, this bird becomes invisible by day. Once aerial, with its buoyant but erratic flight,... |
Chordeiles minor |
Least Nighthawk Least Nighthawk The Least Nighthawk is a species of nightjar in the Caprimulgidae family.It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Guyana, and Venezuela.... |
Chordeiles pusillus |
Sand-colored Nighthawk | Chordeiles rupestris |
Egyptian Nightjar Egyptian Nightjar The Egyptian Nightjar, Caprimulgus aegyptius, is a medium-small nightjar which occurs in south west Asia and north Africa, and winters in tropical Africa. It is a late migrant, seldom appearing before the end of April or beginning of May... |
Caprimulgus aegyptius |
Savanna Nightjar Savanna Nightjar The Savanna Nightjar, Caprimulgus affinis, is a species of nightjar found in South and Southeast Asia.-References: Database entry includes justification for why this species is of least concern... |
Caprimulgus affinis |
Scrub Nightjar Scrub Nightjar Anthony's Nightjar , also known as the Scrub Nightjar, is a species of nightjar in the Caprimulgidae family. It is found in Ecuador and Peru. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.-References:... |
Caprimulgus anthonyi |
Indian Nightjar Indian Nightjar The Indian Nightjar is a small nightjar which is a resident breeder in open lands across South Asia and Southeast Asia. Like most nightjars it is crepuscular and is best detected from its characteristic calls at dawn and dusk that have been likened to a stone skipping on a frozen lake - a series... |
Caprimulgus asiaticus |
Jerdon's Nightjar Jerdon's Nightjar Jerdon's Nightjar is a medium-sized nightjar species which is found in southern India and Sri Lanka. Formerly considered as a subspecies of the Long-tailed Nightjar it is best recognized by its distinctive call.-Taxonomy:... |
Caprimulgus atripennis |
Yucatan Nightjar Yucatan Nightjar The Yucatan Nightjar is a species of nightjar in the Caprimulgidae family.It is found in Belize, Guatemala, Mexico, Nicaragua, and possibly Honduras.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests.-References:... |
Caprimulgus badius |
Bates's Nightjar Bates's Nightjar The Bates's Nightjar is a species of nightjar in the Caprimulgidae family.It is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, and Uganda.-References:... |
Caprimulgus batesi |
Brown Nightjar Brown Nightjar The Brown Nightjar is a species of nightjar in the Caprimulgidae family. It is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Gabon, Ghana, and Liberia.... |
Caprimulgus binotatus |
White-winged Nightjar White-winged Nightjar The White-winged Nightjar is a species of nightjar in the Caprimulgidae family.It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, and Paraguay.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland.... |
Caprimulgus candicans |
Chuck-will's-widow Chuck-will's-widow The Chuck-will's-widow, Caprimulgus carolinensis is a nocturnal bird of the nightjar family Caprimulgidae. It is found in the southeastern United States near swamps, rocky uplands, and pine woods... |
Caprimulgus carolinensis |
White-tailed Nightjar White-tailed Nightjar The White-tailed Nightjar is a species of nightjar in the Caprimulgidae family.It is found in Aruba, Barbados, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Martinique, Netherlands Antilles, Panama, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago and Venezuela.Its natural habitats are subtropical or... |
Caprimulgus cayennensis |
Sulawesi Nightjar Sulawesi Nightjar The Sulawesi Nightjar is a species of nightjar in the Caprimulgidae family.It is endemic to Indonesia.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical mangrove forests.... |
Caprimulgus celebensis |
Vaurie's Nightjar Vaurie's Nightjar The Vaurie's Nightjar is a species of nightjar in the Caprimulgidae family.It is endemic to China.Its natural habitat is cold desert.It is threatened by habitat loss.... |
Caprimulgus centralasicus |
Slender-tailed Nightjar Slender-tailed Nightjar The Slender-tailed Nightjar is a species of nightjar in the Caprimulgidae family.It is found in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda.-References:... |
Caprimulgus clarus |
Long-tailed Nightjar Long-tailed Nightjar The Long-tailed Nightjar is a species of nightjar in the Caprimulgidae family.It is found in Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau,... |
Caprimulgus climacurus |
Bonaparte's Nightjar | Caprimulgus concretus |
Greater Antillean Nightjar | Caprimulgus cubanensis |
Donaldson Smith's Nightjar | Caprimulgus donaldsoni |
Collared Nightjar Collared Nightjar The Collared Nightjar is a species of nightjar in the Caprimulgidae family.It is endemic to Madagascar.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical mangrove forests.... |
Caprimulgus enarratus |
European Nightjar European Nightjar The European Nightjar, or just Nightjar, Caprimulgus europaeus, is the only representative of the nightjar family of birds in most of Europe and temperate Asia.- Habitat and distribution :... |
Caprimulgus europaeus |
Golden Nightjar Golden Nightjar The Golden Nightjar is a species of nightjar in the Caprimulgidae family.It is found in Chad, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, and Sudan.-References:* BirdLife International 2004. . Downloaded on 24 July 2007.... |
Caprimulgus eximius |
Square-tailed Nightjar Square-tailed Nightjar The Square-tailed Nightjar is a species of nightjar in the Caprimulgidae family.It is found in Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania,... |
Caprimulgus fossii |
Sombre Nightjar Sombre Nightjar The Sombre Nightjar is a species of nightjar in the Caprimulgidae family.It is found in Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.-References:* BirdLife International 2004. . ... |
Caprimulgus fraenatus |
Todd's Nightjar Todd's Nightjar The Todd's Nightjar is a species of nightjar in the Caprimulgidae family. It is found in woodland and other semi-open habitats in northern Colombia, Venezuela and Guyana. The alternative name Santa Marta Nightjar after the Santa Marta Mountains is therefore misleading. It is fairly common in most... |
Caprimulgus heterurus |
Pygmy Nightjar Pygmy Nightjar The Pygmy Nightjar is a species of nightjar in the Caprimulgidae family.It is endemic to Brazil.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests.-References:... |
Caprimulgus hirundinaceus |
Grey Nightjar Grey Nightjar The Jungle Nightjar, Caprimulgus indicus, is a species of nightjar found in India and Sri Lanka. It was formerly called the Grey Nightjar or Indian Jungle Nightjar and it included the East Asian Grey Nightjar The Jungle Nightjar, Caprimulgus indicus, is a species of nightjar found in India and Sri... |
Caprimulgus indicus |
Plain Nightjar Plain Nightjar The Plain Nightjar is a species of nightjar in the Caprimulgidae family.It is found in Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger,... |
Caprimulgus inornatus |
Band-winged Nightjar Band-winged Nightjar The Band-winged Nightjar is a species of nightjar in the Caprimulgidae family. It is widespread in South America, where found in the Andes, Venezuelan Coastal Range, Santa Marta Mountains, Tepuis, most of Chile, Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay and eastern Brazil... |
Caprimulgus longirostris |
Large-tailed Nightjar Large-tailed Nightjar The Large-tailed Nightjar is a species of nightjar in the Caprimulgidae family.It is found in Australia, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.Its natural habitats... |
Caprimulgus macrurus |
Spot-tailed Nightjar Spot-tailed Nightjar The Spot-tailed Nightjar is a species of nightjar in the Caprimulgidae family.It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Venezuela, and possibly Ecuador.Its natural habitats are dry savanna and subtropical or tropical... |
Caprimulgus maculicaudus |
Cayenne Nightjar Cayenne Nightjar The Cayenne Nightjar Caprimulgus maculosus is currently only known from a single specimen taken on the Fleuve Mana, French Guiana. A possible female was caught at the Saül airstrip, French Guiana.... |
Caprimulgus maculosus |
Madagascar Nightjar Madagascar Nightjar The Madagascar Nightjar is a species of nightjar in the Caprimulgidae family.It is found in Comoros, Madagascar, Mayotte, and Seychelles.... |
Caprimulgus madagascariensis |
Sykes's Nightjar Sykes's Nightjar Sykes's Nightjar or the Sindh Nightjar is a nightjar species found in South Asia.-References: Database entry includes justification for why this species is of least concern... |
Caprimulgus mahrattensis |
Philippine Nightjar Philippine Nightjar The Philippine Nightjar is a species of nightjar in the Caprimulgidae family. It is endemic to the Philippines.... |
Caprimulgus manillensis |
Swamp Nightjar Swamp Nightjar The Swamp Nightjar is a species of nightjar in the Caprimulgidae family.It is found in Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Cameroon, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Kenya, Liberia, Mali, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone,... |
Caprimulgus natalensis |
Blackish Nightjar Blackish Nightjar The Blackish Nightjar is a species of bird in the Caprimulgidae family. This relatively small dark nightjar is found in the Guianas and the Amazon. It is rare or even absent in the western part, but is among the commonest nightjars in the eastern Amazon and the Guianas.-References:* BirdLife... |
Caprimulgus nigrescens |
Black-shouldered Nightjar Black-shouldered Nightjar The Black-shouldered Nightjar is a species of nightjar in the Caprimulgidae family.It is found in Angola, Benin, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya,... |
Caprimulgus nigriscapularis |
Puerto Rican Nightjar Puerto Rican Nightjar The Puerto Rican Nightjar, Caprimulgus noctitherus, is a very rare bird found in the coastal dry scrub forests in localized areas of southwestern Puerto Rico.... |
Caprimulgus noctitherus |
Nubian Nightjar Nubian Nightjar The Nubian Nightjar is a species of nightjar in the Caprimulgidae family. It is found in Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Israel, Kenya, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen.-References:... |
Caprimulgus nubicus |
Little Nightjar Little Nightjar The Little Nightjar is a species of nightjar in the Caprimulgidae family. It is found in woodland and other semi-open habitats in eastern, central and southern Brazil, eastern Peru, eastern and northern Bolivia, Paraguay, Uruguay and northern Argentina. It is fairly common in most of its range... |
Caprimulgus parvulus |
Fiery-necked Nightjar Fiery-necked Nightjar The Fiery-necked Nightjar is a species of nightjar in the Caprimulgidae family.It is found in Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.-References:* BirdLife International 2004. . ... |
Caprimulgus pectoralis |
Montane Nightjar Montane Nightjar The Montane Nightjar or Mountain Nightjar is a species of nightjar in the Caprimulgidae family.It is found in Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia.-References:* BirdLife International 2004. . Downloaded... |
Caprimulgus poliocephalus |
Itombwe Nightjar Prigogine's Nightjar The Prigogine's Nightjar or Itombwe Nightjar, Caprimulgus prigoginei, is a nightjar which breeds in tropical central Africa. It is known from only one specimen taken in Zaire in February 1952.... |
Caprimulgus prigoginei |
Salvadori's Nightjar Salvadori's Nightjar The Salvadori's Nightjar is a species of nightjar in the Caprimulgidae family.It is endemic to Indonesia.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montanes.... |
Caprimulgus pulchellus |
Buff-collared Nightjar Buff-collared Nightjar The Buff-collared Nightjar is a small sized nightjar. Adults are dark with brown, grey, black, and white patterning on the upperparts and breast. The tail is dark brown, with darker finely barred markings throughout. The male has large white outer tail tips on the 3 outermost tail feathers. ... |
Caprimulgus ridgwayi |
Red-necked Nightjar Red-necked Nightjar The Red-necked Nightjar, Caprimulgus ruficollis, is the largest of the nightjars occurring in Europe. It breeds in Iberia and north Africa, and winters in tropical west Africa.-Habitat:... |
Caprimulgus ruficollis |
Rufous-cheeked Nightjar Rufous-cheeked Nightjar The Rufous-cheeked Nightjar is a species of nightjar in the Caprimulgidae family.It is found in Angola, Botswana, Cameroon, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa, Sudan, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.-References:* BirdLife International... |
Caprimulgus rufigena |
Rufous Nightjar Rufous Nightjar The Rufous Nightjar is a species of nightjar in the Caprimulgidae family.It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Saint Lucia, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela.Its natural habitats are subtropical or... |
Caprimulgus rufus |
Ruwenzori Nightjar Ruwenzori Nightjar The Ruwenzori Nightjar is a species of nightjar in the Caprimulgidae family.It is found in Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, and Uganda.-References:... |
Caprimulgus ruwenzorii |
Tawny-collared Nightjar Tawny-collared Nightjar The Tawny-collared Nightjar is a species of nightjar in the Caprimulgidae family.It is found in Mexico and Nicaragua.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests.-References:... |
Caprimulgus salvini |
Dusky Nightjar Dusky Nightjar The Dusky Nightjar is a species of nightjar in the Caprimulgidae family.It is found in Costa Rica and Panama.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montanes and heavily degraded former forest.-References:... |
Caprimulgus saturatus |
Silky-tailed Nightjar Silky-tailed Nightjar The Silky-tailed Nightjar is a species of nightjar in the Caprimulgidae family.It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, and Peru.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.... |
Caprimulgus sericocaudatus |
Star-spotted Nightjar Star-spotted Nightjar The Star-spotted Nightjar is a species of nightjar in the Caprimulgidae family.It is found in Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, and Sudan.-References:* BirdLife International 2004. . Downloaded on 24 July 2007.... |
Caprimulgus stellatus |
Freckled Nightjar Freckled Nightjar The Freckled Nightjar is a species of nightjar in the Caprimulgidae family.It is found in Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia,... |
Caprimulgus tristigma |
Whip-poor-will Whip-poor-will The Eastern Whip-poor-will, Caprimulgus vociferus, is a medium-sized nightjar from North and Central America. The whip-poor-will is commonly heard within its range, but less often seen because of its superior camouflage... |
Caprimulgus vociferus |
Roraiman Nightjar Roraiman Nightjar The Roraiman Nightjar is a species of nightjar in the Caprimulgidae family. It is found in wooded habitats in the tepui highlands in northern Brazil, southern Venezuela and Guyana. It largely resembles the more widespread Blackish Nightjar.-References:* BirdLife International 2004.... |
Caprimulgus whitelyi |
Scissor-tailed Nightjar Scissor-tailed Nightjar The Scissor-tailed Nightjar is a species of nightjar in the Caprimulgidae family.It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, and Uruguay.... |
Hydropsalis brasiliana |
Ladder-tailed Nightjar Ladder-tailed Nightjar The Ladder-tailed Nightjar is a species of bird in the Caprimulgidae family, the nightjars. It is one of two species in the genus, Hydropsalis.... |
Hydropsalis climacocerca |
Standard-winged Nightjar Standard-winged Nightjar The Standard-winged Nightjar, Macrodipteryx longipennis, is a bird in the nightjar family.-Distribution and habitat:It is a resident breeder in Africa from Senegal east to Ethiopia... |
Macrodipteryx longipennis |
Pennant-winged Nightjar Pennant-winged Nightjar The Pennant-winged Nightjar, Macrodipteryx vexillarius, is an intra-African migrant that occurs from Nigeria to northern South Africa. The male is characteristic in having a broad white band over the otherwise black primaries. In addition the males acquire a striking 9th primary feather during the... |
Macrodipteryx vexillarius |
Long-trained Nightjar Long-trained Nightjar The Long-trained Nightjar is a species of nightjar in the Caprimulgidae family. It is monotypic within the genus Macropsalis.It is found in forests, mainly in highlands, in north-eastern Argentina and south-eastern Brazil.... |
Macropsalis creagra |
Pauraque Pauraque The Pauraque – also called the Common Pauraque to distinguish it from similar species – is a nightjar species, the only bird in the genus Nyctidromus... |
Nyctidromus albicollis |
Eared Poorwill Eared Poorwill The Eared Poorwill is a species of nightjar in the Caprimulgidae family.It is endemic to Mexico.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical moist montanes.-References:... |
Nyctiphrynus mcleodii |
Ocellated Poorwill Ocellated Poorwill The Ocellated Poorwill is a species of nightjar in the Caprimulgidae family.It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Paraguay, and Peru.... |
Nyctiphrynus ocellatus |
Yucatan Poorwill Yucatan Poorwill The Yucatan Poorwill is a species of nightjar in the Caprimulgidae family.It is found in the entire Yucatán Peninsula region except on the north coast, in a 50 km wide coastal strip that extends 700 km; the species ranges to south-central Belize, northeasternmost Guatemala, and southern... |
Nyctiphrynus yucatanicus |
Common Poorwill Common Poorwill The Common Poorwill is a nocturnal bird of the family Caprimulgidae, the nightjars. It is found from British Columbia and southeastern Alberta, through the western United States to northern Mexico... |
Phalaenoptilus nuttallii |
Jamaican Poorwill | Siphonorhis americanus |
Least Poorwill | Siphonorhis brewsteri |
Lyre-tailed Nightjar Lyre-tailed Nightjar The Lyre-tailed Nightjar is a species of nightjar in the Caprimulgidae family. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.-References:... |
Uropsalis lyra |
Swallow-tailed Nightjar Swallow-tailed Nightjar The Swallow-tailed Nightjar is a species of nightjar in the Caprimulgidae family.It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland.-References:* BirdLife International... |
Uropsalis segmentata |
Sickle-winged Nightjar Sickle-winged Nightjar The Sickle-winged Nightjar is a species of nightjar in the Caprimulgidae family.It is found in Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay.... |
Eleothreptus anomalus |
Mountain Eared-nightjar Mountain Eared-nightjar Archbold's Nightjar , also known as the Mountain Eared-nightjar, is a species of nightjar in the Caprimulgidae family. It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes. It is named after American explorer Richard Archbold.-References:*... |
Eurostopodus archboldi |
Spotted Eared-nightjar | Eurostopodus argus |
Satanic Eared-nightjar | Eurostopodus diabolicus |
Great Eared-nightjar Great Eared-nightjar The Great Eared Nightjar is a species of nightjar in the Caprimulgidae family. It is likely the largest member of its near cosmopolitan family, although a few species, such as the Lyre-tailed Nightjar and Swallow-tailed Nightjar reach a longer total length thanks to their long tail streamers... |
Eurostopodus macrotis |
White-throated Eared-nightjar | Eurostopodus mystacalis |
Papuan Eared-nightjar Papuan Eared-nightjar The Papuan Nightjar is a species of nightjar in the Caprimulgidae family. It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical mangrove forests.-References:* BirdLife International 2004. . ... |
Eurostopodus papuensis |
Malaysian Eared-nightjar Malaysian Eared-nightjar The Malaysian Eared Nightjar is a species of nightjar in the Caprimulgidae family.It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, and Thailand.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.... |
Eurostopodus temminckii |