Papuan nightjar
species of bird
The Papuan nightjar or Papuan eared-nightjar (Eurostopodus papuensis) is a species of nightjar in the family of Caprimulgidae. It is found in New Guinea and some surrounding islands. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical mangrove forests. It is widespread, occurring across 1,210,000 km2, however its population is decreasing. Exact numbers are uncertain due to lack of data, but there is believed to be under 10,000 mature individuals (with a 10% decrease expected over the next decade mainly due to loss of tree cover, which it is heavily reliant on). Its diet consists mainly of insects.
Taxonomy
The Papuan nightjar was originally described by Hermann Schlegel in 1886. It is in the order Caprimulgiformes, with contains the single family of Caprimulgidae (or nightjars). It is in the genus Eurostopodus.
Habitat
Papuan Nightjars are widespread across New Guinea as well as a few surrounding islands.
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