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Great Eared-Nightjar (Lyncornis macrotis)

About Great Eared-Nightjar (Lyncornis macrotis)

  • Kingdom: Animals
  • Phylum: Chordates
  • Class: Birds
  • Order: Owls And Nightjars
  • Family: Nighthawks and Nightjars

The great eared nightjar is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae. It is found in southwest India and in parts of Southeast Asia. This very large nightjar has long barred wings, a barred tail and long ear-tufts which are often recumbent. It has a white throat band but has no white on its wings or on its tail.

Lifelists

Visits

  • 2013-01-24
    Nam Cat Tien National Park, Vietnam
  • 2013-02-23
    Thattekad Bird Sanctuary, India
  • 2016-02-28
    Wuasa, Indonesia