- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
-
eared nightjars consist of
seven extant species in two genera,
Eurostopodus and Lyncornis: The
eared nightjars are
large compared to many
nightjars, but...
-
typical for the dark
tropical woodland nightjars. This has an
unbroken white gorget like the long-tailed
nightjar but the tail is shorter. The Sri Lankan...
