White-throated nightjar

The white-throated nightjar (Eurostopodus mystacalis) is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae. It is found in eastern Australia; it winters in Papua New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests.

White-throated nightjar
Kobble Creek, SE Queensland, Australia
Roadkill, Kobble Creek, SE Queensland, Australia

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Caprimulgiformes
Family: Caprimulgidae
Genus: Eurostopodus
Species:
E. mystacalis
Binomial name
Eurostopodus mystacalis
(Temminck, 1826)

References

  1. BirdLife International (2017). "Eurostopodus mystacalis". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2017: e.T22725660A112390311. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T22725660A112390311.en. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
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