White-throated nightjar | |
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Kobble Creek, SE Queensland, Australia | |
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Roadkill, Kobble Creek, SE Queensland, Australia | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Caprimulgiformes |
Family: | Caprimulgidae |
Genus: | Eurostopodus |
Species: | E. mystacalis |
Binomial name | |
Eurostopodus mystacalis (Temminck, 1826) |
The white-throated nightjar (Eurostopodus mystacalis) is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae. It is found in eastern Australia; it winters in Papua New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests.