Papuan Nightjar

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

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

The Papuan Nightjar (Eurostopodus papuensis) is a species of nightjar in the Caprimulgidae family. It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical mangrove forests. References - * BirdLife International 2004. Eurostopodus papuensis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 July 2007. Stub icon This Caprimulgiformes-related article is a stub. More

Papuan Nightjar Eurostopodus papuensis = Described by: Schlegel (1866) Alternate common name(s): Papuan Eared-Nightjar Old scientific name(s): Lyncornis papuensis Photographs No photographs are available for this species Range Salawati Is. More

A Papuan Nightjar hawking at dusk was a rare sighting of this rather silent species. Click here to download the report as a pdf For further information on our tours to West Papua please contact us via e-mail or follow the links for our scheduled departure tours, please click here. More

Papuan Nightjar (Eurostopodus papuensis): 2 all dark nightjars seen on Boystown Road, Kiunga were thought to be this species. Archbold's Nightjar (Eurostopodus archboldi): close views of 2 birds on the Bailey Bridge at Tari, heard calling at dawn just before roosting. Large-tailed Nightjar (Caprimulgus macrurus): singles at Tari and Kiunga. Glossy Swiftlet (Collocalia esculenta): common at Tari and Kumul, with a few at Varirata. Mountain Swiftlet (Aerodramus hirundinaceus): several at Tari Gap. More

Papuan Nightjar Eurostopodus papuensis Cloud-forest Nightjar Eurostopodus archboldi Malaysian Eared Nightjar Eurostopodus temminckii Great Eared Nightjar Eurostopodus macrotis Short-tailed Nighthawk Lurocalis semitorquatus Rufous-bellied Nighthawk Lurocalis rufiventris Least Nighthawk Chordeiles pusillus Sand-colored Nighthawk Chordeiles rupestris Lesser Nighthawk Chordeiles acutipennis Common Nighthawk Chordeiles minor Antillean Nighthawk Chordeiles gundlachii Band-tailed Nighthawk Nyctiprogne leucopyga Plain-tailed Nighthawk Nyctiprogne vielliardi Nacunda Nighthawk Podager nacunda More

Papuan Nightjar Eurostopodus papuensis New Guinea endemic Archbold's Nightjar Eurostopodus archboldi New Guinea endemic Strigiformes > Caprimulgidae > Caprimulginae - Nightjars (1 genus / 2 species) Grey Nightjar Caprimulgus indicus Vagrant Large-tailed Nightjar Caprimulgus macrurus Resident Columbiformes > Columbidae - Pigeons, Doves (14 genera / 43 species) Metallic Pigeon Columba vitiensis Resident Slender-billed Cuckoo-Dove Macropygia amboinensis Resident Black-billed More

Papuan Nightjar Eurostopadus papuensis Uniform Swiftlet Collacalia vanikorensis Papuan Spine-tailed Swift Mearnsia novaguiniae White-bellied Cuckoo shrike Coracina papuensis Golden Cuckoo-shrike Campochaera sloetii Black Cuckoo Shrike Coracina melaena Boyer's Cuckoo Shrike Coracina boyeri Grey-headed Cuckoo Shrike Coracina schisticeps Black-browed Triller Lalage atrovirens Emperor Fairy-wren Malurus cyanocephalus White-shouldered Fairy-wren Malurus alboscapulatus Golden-headed Cisticola Cisticola exilis White-bellied Thicket-Fantail Rhipidura More

The Papuan Nightjar has sometimes been placed in Lyncornis, but it is more closely related to the other Eurostopodus. Since it's thought to be close to the Cloud-forest and Satanic Nightjars, I leave them in Eurostopodus too. The next surprise is the Collared Nightjar, formerly Caprimulgus enarratus, which seems to be sister to the remaining nightjars and nighthawks. Han et al. (2010) established the new genus Gactornis for it. More

we were lucky to observe a Papuan Nightjar as it hawked for insects over the river at dusk. Back at the lodge when we were enjoying an excellent dinner prepared by our local cooks , Kwiwan came up to us announcing he had a Sooty Owl in the spotlight. A fine end to a first great day in this area. Day 14: Saturday August 5 Trails and river Ekame Lodge area. More