White-throated nightjar
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The white-throated nightjar or white-throated eared-nightjar (Eurostopodus mystacalis) is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae. It is endemic to eastern Australia; it is a non-breeding winter visitor in Papua New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests.
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White-throated nightjar | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Clade: | Strisores |
Order: | Caprimulgiformes |
Family: | Caprimulgidae |
Genus: | Eurostopodus |
Species: | E. mystacalis |
Binomial name | |
Eurostopodus mystacalis (Temminck, 1826) | |
Synonyms | |
White-throated Goat-sucker, White-throated eared nightjar |
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