- see a list of
nightjars,
sortable by
common and
binomial names.
Lesser nighthawk Standard-winged
nightjar Pauraque Nightjar Nightjars inhabit all continents...
- Cleere, Nigel; Nurney,
David (1998).
Nightjars: A
Guide to the
Nightjars, Frogmouths, Potoos,
Oilbird and Owlet-
nightjars of the World. Pica / Christopher...
- pennant-winged
nightjar,
notably the
patch of
white on the
throat and dark
barring on the belly. Like
other nightjars, the standard-winged
nightjar feeds on...
-
habitat is
subtropical or
moist lowland tropical forests. Like
other nightjars they are nocturnal,
active at dusk and at night. They have a distinctive...
- Owlet-
nightjars are
small crepuscular birds related to the
nightjars and frogmouths. Most are
native to New Guinea, but some
species extend to Australia...
- ****umed to be a
nocturnal insectivore like
other nightjars. Prigogine's
nightjar is a
small nightjar at 19 cm, short-tailed and large-headed. The adult...
-
ideal nesting site for
savanna nightjars, a
phenomenon observed in
Indonesia and Taiwan. The
migration of
savanna nightjars is
poorly understood, as different...
- ants, gr****hoppers, and others. The grey
nightjar belongs to the
Caprimulginae subfamily (or typical/true
nightjars) with 79
known species that
mostly have...
- parti****ting
institution membership required.)
Nigel Cleere (2010).
Nightjars: A
Guide to
Nightjars and
related birds.
Bloomsbury Publishing. pp. 249–250. ISBN 978-1-4081-3547-1...
- The red-necked
nightjar (Caprimulgus ruficollis) is the
largest of the
nightjars occurring in Europe. It
breeds in
Iberia and
North Africa, and winters...
