Large-tailed nightjar

The large-tailed nightjar (Caprimulgus macrurus) is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae. It is found along the southern Himalayan foothills, eastern South Asia, Southeast Asia and northern Australia. This species is a resident of the countries of Australia, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste and Vietnam.[1][2][3] Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical mangrove forest, and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.

Large-tailed nightjar
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Clade: Strisores
Order: Caprimulgiformes
Family: Caprimulgidae
Genus: Caprimulgus
Species:
C. macrurus
Binomial name
Caprimulgus macrurus
Horsfield, 1821

In Malaysia it is known to frequent cemeteries at night, hence its rather macabre common name burung tukang kubur ("graveyard nightjar").

References
  1. BirdLife International (2016). "Caprimulgus macrurus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22725708A94900378. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22725708A94900378.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. Oberholser, Harry C. (1915). "A synopsis of the races of the long-tailed goatsucker, Caprimulgus macrurus Horsfield". Proceedings of the United States National Museum. 48 (2088): 587–599. doi:10.5479/si.00963801.48-2088.587. ISSN 0096-3801.
  3. Mees, G. F. (1977). "Geographical variation of Caprimulgus macrurus Horsfield (aves, caprimulgidae)". Zoologische Verhandelingen. 155 (1). Leiden: Brill: 1–47. LCCN 78307720.
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