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Alternative name: Malaysian Nightjar

Eurostopodus temminckii

Identification

Distribution

Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, and Thailand.

Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species[1].

A proposal has been made to move this species to genus Lyncornis.

Habitat

Moist lowland forest.

Behaviour

References

  1. Clements, JF. 2009. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2009. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
  2. Birdforum thread discussing Nightjar taxonomy

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