White-throated Nightjar

Eurostopodus mystacalis (Temminck, 1826)

134 gWeight

The white-throated nightjar or white-throated eared nightjar (Eurostopodus mystacalis) is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae.

Busiest months: November–January · Most records: Australia, Papua New Guinea, Indonesia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

White-throated Nightjar has been recorded at 56 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Bunyip State ParkAustralia226 records
Daintree Village Boat CruiseAustralia91 records
Gold Creek ReservoirAustralia66 records

More places

Lake Samsonvale – Golds Scrub LaneAustralia65 records
Lake Samsonvale – Postmans TrackAustralia62 records
Nature Refuge Hawkesbury RoadAustralia54 records
Shelley Road ParkAustralia26 records
Chiltern-Mt Pilot National Park – ChilternAustralia19 records
Lake ManchesterAustralia15 records
Partridge CreekAustralia14 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Australia Papua New Guinea Indonesia

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 white-throated nightjar or white-throated eared nightjar (Eurostopodus mystacalis) is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae. It is endemic to eastern Australia; it is a non-breeding winter visitor in Papua New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests.

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Questions

How big is the White-throated Nightjar?

The White-throated Nightjar weighs around 134 g.

Where does the White-throated Nightjar live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: northeastern Cape York Peninsula, northeastern Queensland to south-central Victoria (eastern Australia). It is most often recorded in Australia, Papua New Guinea and Indonesia.