- see a list of
nightjars,
sortable by
common and
binomial names.
Lesser nighthawk Standard-winged
nightjar Pauraque Nightjar Nightjars inhabit all continents...
- Cleere, Nigel; Nurney,
David (1998).
Nightjars: A
Guide to the
Nightjars, Frogmouths, Potoos,
Oilbird and Owlet-
nightjars of the World. Pica / Christopher...
-
eared nightjars consist of
seven extant species in two genera,
Eurostopodus and Lyncornis: The
eared nightjars are
large compared to many
nightjars, but...
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habitat is
subtropical or
moist lowland tropical forests. Like
other nightjars they are nocturnal,
active at dusk and at night. They have a distinctive...
- ****umed to be a
nocturnal insectivore like
other nightjars. Prigogine's
nightjar is a
small nightjar at 19 cm, short-tailed and large-headed. The adult...
- Owlet-
nightjars are
small crepuscular birds related to the
nightjars and frogmouths. Most are
native to New Guinea, but some
species extend to Australia...
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ideal nesting site for
savanna nightjars, a
phenomenon observed in
Indonesia and Taiwan. The
migration of
savanna nightjars is
poorly understood, as different...
- ants, gr****hoppers, and others. The grey
nightjar belongs to the
Caprimulginae subfamily (or typical/true
nightjars) with 79
known species that
mostly have...
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avoids human activity, and (like
other nightjars) is nocturnal. It was
recently split from the white-throated
nightjar based on
differences in vocalizations...
- The
chirruping nightjar or
kayumanggi nightjar (Caprimulgus griseatus) is a
species of
nightjar found in the Philippines. This
species was
formerly conspecific...
