Papuan nightjar

The Papuan nightjar (Eurostopodus papuensis) is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae. It is found in New Guinea. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical mangrove forests.

Papuan nightjar

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Caprimulgiformes
Family: Caprimulgidae
Genus: Eurostopodus
Species:
E. papuensis
Binomial name
Eurostopodus papuensis
(Schlegel, 1866)

References

  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Eurostopodus papuensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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