Great eared nightjar

The great eared nightjar (Lyncornis macrotis) is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae. It is found in southwest India and in parts of Southeast Asia. This very large nightjar has long barred wings, a barred tail and long ear-tufts which are often recumbent. It has a white throat band but has no white on its wings or on its tail.

Great eared nightjar
L. m. macropterus from Sulawesi
Call of L. m. bourdilloni recorded in Vazhachal, Kerala, India
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Clade: Strisores
Order: Caprimulgiformes
Family: Caprimulgidae
Genus: Lyncornis
Species:
L. macrotis
Binomial name
Lyncornis macrotis
(Vigors, 1831)
Synonyms
  • Eurostopodus mindanensis
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