Spotted Nightjar

The Spotted Nightjar is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

To the Warlpiri the Spotted Nightjar is known as Yinkardakurdaku. In common with many naming systems across Australia, many birds in the Warlpiri world-view are named onomatopoeically – thus the name for the Spotted Nightjar in Warlpiri sounds, if you bend your ear and imagination just a little, very much like the main breeding season call used by the bird about this time of year. More

The Spotted Nightjar (Eurostopodus argus) is a species of Nightjar in the Caprimulgidae family. It is found in Australia and Indonesia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical mangrove forests. References - * BirdLife International 2004. Eurostopodus argus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 July 2007. More

The following is a photograph of a Spotted Nightjar at the Argyle Diamond Mine in the north east Kimberley of Western Australia in July 2000. More

friend) a single Spotted Nightjar roosting on the ground at the Pangarinda Arboretum (Click here for the full story). Now that I have the photo gallery up and running I can post one of many photos taken at the time. Spotted Nightjar Spotted Nightjar Category: Camera, Great Birding Moments, Owls Frogmouths and Nightjars, Photos « Birds in TasmaniaFrustrating Birding Moments » One Response to “Great Birding Moments #1 Spotted Nightjar” 1. More

from a friend) a single Spotted Nightjar roosting on the ground at the Pangarinda Arboretum (Click here for the full story). Now that I have the photo gallery up and running I can post one of many photos taken at the time. 2. brodie barth says: Wednesday June 11th, 2008 at 11:28 am awsome pictures dude 3. More