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Papuan nightjar

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Caprimulgiformes

Genus
  
Eurostopodus

Higher classification
  
Eared nightjar

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Caprimulgidae

Scientific name
  
Eurostopodus papuensis

Rank
  
Species

Similar
  
Cayenne nightjar, Prigogine's nightjar, Roraiman nightjar, Eared poorwill, Bates's nightjar

The Papuan nightjar (Eurostopodus papuensis) is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae. 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

Papuan nightjar Wikipedia