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Alternative name: Malaysian Nightjar
- Lyncornis temminckii
Eurostopodus temminckii
Identification
Adult resembles Long-tailed Nightjar but smaller and has significantly darker overall plumage, inconspicuous ear-tuffs, diagnostic narrow whitish collar and lacks the obvious whitish markings on wings and tail. The call, which is loud and distinctive, is the best way to distinguish it from other nightjar species when seen in flight at dawn or dusk.
Distribution
Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, and Thailand.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
It was formerly placed in the genus Eurostopodus.
Habitat
Moist lowland forest.
Behaviour
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2019. The eBird/Clements Checklist of Birds of the World: v2019. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Birdforum thread discussing Nightjar taxonomy
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Malaysian Eared Nightjar. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 27 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Malaysian_Eared_Nightjar
