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Alternative names: Diabolical Nightjar, Diabolical Eared Nightjar, Satanic Eared-Nightjar, Heinrich's Nightjar

Eurostopodus diabolicus
Photo by Alan99
Lore Lindu, Sulawesi. Day after first finding of this species in broad daylight!


Identification

27 cm. Grey brown spotted, dark crown, barred brown below and small white spot on the third and fourth outer primaries wing feathers.

Distribution

Indonesia

Taxonomy

Eurostopodus diabolicus is monotypic.

Habitat

Status

IUCN Red List category: Vulnerable (BirdLife International, 2008).

Behaviour

Reference

BirdLife International (2008) The BirdLife checklist of the birds of the world, with conservation status and taxonomic sources. Version 1. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/species/downloads/BirdLife_Checklist_Version_1.zip [.xls zipped 1 MB].

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