Eurostopodus
Eurostopodus is a genus of eared nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae. This genus is distinctive among the Old World nightjars in lacking long rictal bristles. It also shows some features that are not shared with Caprimulginae and Chordeilinae, like having a larger size or the variable presence of ear-tufts, juveniles showing rufous plumage, long incubation periods and brown-reds and black spotted eggs.[1]
| Eurostopodus | |
|---|---|
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| White-throated nightjar (Eurostopodus mystacalis) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Caprimulgiformes |
| Family: | Caprimulgidae |
| Subfamily: | Eurostopodinae |
| Genus: | Eurostopodus Gould, 1838 |
| Species | |
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7; see text | |
Species
The genus contains the following seven species:
| Image | Scientific name | Common Name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Eurostopodus argus | Spotted nightjar | mainland Australia, Indonesian islands. |
| Eurostopodus mystacalis | White-throated nightjar | eastern Australia; Papua New Guinea |
| Eurostopodus nigripennis | Solomons nightjar | Solomon Islands archipelago | |
| Eurostopodus exul | New Caledonian nightjar | New Caledonia. | |
| Eurostopodus diabolicus | Satanic nightjar | Sulawesi | |
| Eurostopodus papuensis | Papuan nightjar | New Guinea. | |
| Eurostopodus archboldi | Archbold's nightjar | New Guinea. | |
References
- Holyoak, D.T. Nightjars and their Allies. Oxford.
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