A photo of a Large-tailed Nightjar (Caprimulgus macrurus)
Large-tailed Nightjar

Large-tailed Nightjar

Caprimulgus macrurus

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. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical mangrove forest, and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. In Malaysia it is known to frequent cemeteries at night, hence its rather macabre common name burung tukang kubur ("graveyard nightjar").
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Lucas Corneliussen
Tuesday 03 Jan 2023 - 7:15pm
Thailand
A map showing the sighting location
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Lucas Corneliussen
Sunday 01 Jan 2023 - 7:55pm
Thailand
A map showing the sighting location
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Eva Seccamani
Tuesday 20 Sep 2022 - 6:00pm
Singapore
A map showing the sighting location
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Hemant Kirola
Saturday 24 Jul 2021 - 6:45am
India
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