Great eared nightjar
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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.
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Great eared nightjar | |
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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) | |
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