Great eared nightjar

With golden plumage, a tiny beak obscured by fluff and huge round eyes, the great eared nightjar looks like a plump little dragon hatchling.

🌲🌲🐺🌲🌲 on Instagram: “Squirrely birdy 👋 ⁣ ⁣ This peculiar bird, known as the Great Eared Nightjar (Lyncornis macrotis), is fairly common in Southeast Asia. ⁣ ⁣…”

Great eared nightjar. Photo credit: Barnali.

GREAT EARED NIGHTJAR

The great eared nightjar is one of the most fascinating birds in the world. It looks more like a dragon than it does a bird.

“was looking up pics of nightjars and discovered the Great Eared Nightjar... what an incredible bird”

Unique, feline-looking nightjar. Distinct ears and frequently erect posture distinguish it from many other nightjars. Plumage consists of complex shades of browns which can vanish into the background when perched. Noticeably long-tailed in flight. Inhabits forests, forest edges, and fields and plains with some tree cover. Gives a loud “bee-AHWEE!”

UP Diliman Near NIGS October 2006 Nightjars are medium-sized nocturnal birds with long wings, short legs and very short bills that usually nest on the ground. Nightjars are sometimes referred to as goatsuckers from the mistaken belief that they suck milk from goats (the Latin for goatsucker is Caprimulgus). Some North American species are named as nighthawks. Nightjars are found around the world. They are mostly active in the late evening and early morning or at night, and feed predominantly…