BirdUp · Species
Large-tailed Nightjar
Caprimulgus macrurusHorsfield, 1821
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- Order
- CAPRIMULGIFORMES
- Family
- Caprimulgidae
- Genus
- Caprimulgus
At a glance
The Large-tailed Nightjar is a medium-sized bird, about 25–28 cm long, listed as Least Concern and native to Australia. It can be seen year-round.
- Size
- 25–28 cm
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
- Origin
- Native
- Best seen
- Year-round
- Commonness
- Very common
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
What does a Large-tailed Nightjar look like?
The Large-tailed Nightjar is a medium-sized bird, about 25–28 cm long and weighing 52–90 g.
The large-tailed nightjar is a species of nightjar known for its distinctive long, broad tail and cryptic plumage that allows it to blend into its surroundings. Found along the southern Himalayan foothills, eastern South Asia, Southeast Asia and northern Australia, its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical mangrove forest, and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
03 · When
When to look
When can you see a Large-tailed Nightjar?
The Large-tailed Nightjar is present across its Australian range year-round, so it can be seen in any month.
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04 · Voice
What it sounds like
Call
jimchurches · Cairns QLD, Australia
05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
What does a Large-tailed Nightjar eat?
The Large-tailed Nightjar feeds on terrestrial invertebrates, usually foraging in pairs or flocks or alone.
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
5 photos
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