Papuan Nightjar

Eurostopodus papuensis (Schlegel, 1866)

80 gWeight

The Papuan nightjar or Papuan eared-nightjar (Eurostopodus papuensis) is a species of nightjar in the family of Caprimulgidae.

Busiest months: August · Most records: Indonesia, Papua New Guinea

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Papuan Nightjar has been recorded at 16 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Nimbokrang – Jalan Korea swamp forestIndonesia33 records
MalagufukIndonesia32 records
Nimbokrang – KM 8Indonesia30 records

More places

NimbokrangIndonesia26 records
Malagufuk villageIndonesia19 records
Alex Waisimon's PropertyIndonesia13 records
Kwatu LodgePapua New Guinea9 records
Tabubil-Kiunga Rd – Km 17Papua New Guinea2 records
Varirata National ParkPapua New Guinea2 records
West Waigeo forest - Red and Wilson's BOP sites areaIndonesia2 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Indonesia Papua New Guinea

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

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.

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Questions

How big is the Papuan Nightjar?

The Papuan Nightjar weighs around 80 g.

Where does the Papuan Nightjar live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: Salawati (Raja Ampat Islands, northwest of New Guinea) and New Guinea. It is most often recorded in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.