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.[1][2][3] Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical mangrove forest, and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Clade: | Strisores |
| Order: | Caprimulgiformes |
| Family: | Caprimulgidae |
| Genus: | Caprimulgus |
| Species: | C. macrurus
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| Caprimulgus macrurus Horsfield, 1821
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In Malaysia it is known to frequent cemeteries at night, hence its rather macabre common name burung tukang kubur ("graveyard nightjar").
References edit
- ^ a b BirdLife International (2016). "Caprimulgus macrurus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22725708A94900378. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22725708A94900378.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ Oberholser, Harry C. (1915). "A synopsis of the races of the long-tailed goatsucker, Caprimulgus macrurus Horsfield". Proceedings of the United States National Museum. 48 (2088): 587–599. doi:10.5479/si.00963801.48-2088.587. ISSN 0096-3801.
- ^ Mees, G. F. (1977). "Geographical variation of Caprimulgus macrurus Horsfield (aves, caprimulgidae)". Zoologische Verhandelingen. 155 (1). Leiden: Brill: 1–47. LCCN 78307720.
Gallery edit
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Large-tailed nightjar in Bharatpur. -
Large-tailed nightjar at Chintamani Kar Bird Sanctuary, West Bengal, India
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