Large-tailed nightjar

The large-tailed nightjar (Caprimulgus macrurus) is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae. It is found along the southern Himalayan foothills, eastern South Asia, Southeast Asia and northern Australia. This species is a resident of the countries of Australia, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste and Vietnam.[1] Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical mangrove forest, and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.

Not to be confused with long-tailed nightjar.

Large-tailed nightjar

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Caprimulgiformes
Family: Caprimulgidae
Genus: Caprimulgus
Species:
C. macrurus
Binomial name
Caprimulgus macrurus
(Horsfield, 1821)

In Malaysia it is known to frequent cemeteries at night, hence its rather macabre common name burung tukang kubur ("graveyard nightjar").

References
  1. BirdLife International (2016). "Caprimulgus macrurus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22725708A94900378. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22725708A94900378.en. Retrieved 10 January 2020.


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