Archbold's nightjar

Archbold's nightjar (Eurostopodus archboldi), also known as the mountain eared-nightjar, is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae. It is found in the highlands of New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is named after American explorer Richard Archbold.

Archbold's nightjar

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Caprimulgiformes
Family: Caprimulgidae
Genus: Eurostopodus
Species:
E. archboldi
Binomial name
Eurostopodus archboldi
(Mayr & Rand, 1935)

References

  1. BirdLife International (2016). "Eurostopodus archboldi". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2016: e.T22689680A93242556. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22689680A93242556.en. Retrieved 13 January 2018.


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