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White-throated Nightjar
Eurostopodus mystacalis(Temminck, 1826)
Least ConcernBreeding Endemic
- Order
- CAPRIMULGIFORMES
- Family
- Caprimulgidae
- Genus
- Eurostopodus
- Conservation
- Least Concern
- Commonness
- Endemic
- Best seen
- Year-round
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
The white-throated nightjar or white-throated eared-nightjar is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae. It is endemic to eastern Australia; it is a non-breeding winter visitor in Papua New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
02 · Where
Where to find it
- Breeding range
- North-east Cape York Pen., north-east QLD to south-central VIC (east Australia)
- Non-breeding range
- New Guinea (except north-west)
03 · When
When to look
Months this species is recorded across its Australian range.
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05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
2 photos
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