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Nightjars Along Tiputini River In Orellana, Ecuador March 22, 2024
These are some nightjars seen along a river. I suspect at least two species are here, but I'm not sure. Any tips for future ID are much appreciated. Pics 1&2 are a single individual, 3-5 are a single individual, and the remaining are all different individuals.- Itspartypete
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- ecuador nightjar orellana province
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- Forum: Bird Identification Q&A
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Un-arousable ...
.. Nightjar On a lazy winter forenoon ____________ Grey Nightjar Keoladeo National Park 11 January 2024- aloktewari
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Help with nightjar ID (shot in Mexico)
I recently took this photo of a nightjar in the Yucatán Peninsula I am having trouble deciding if it’s a Common Pauraque or a Yucatán Poorwill. I first ID’d it as a Common Pauraque because it was on the ground while the Yucatán Poorwill does not sit on the ground as often. Also because of the...- Leo Santisteban
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- Forum: Bird Identification Q&A
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Some cool birds I found in Central MT
This was about 20 days ago birding some short grass prairie for longspurs and possibly Mountain Plovers. Some of the cooler finds included Burrowing Owls, Common Nighthawk, Greater Sage-grouse, a few shorebird species and a long in need lifer Grasshopper Sparrow. The last photo includes...- Micah_G
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- ebird intermontana montana nightjar owl shore bird
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- Forum: Birds & Birding
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Chuck-will's-widow
Well camouflaged little fella resting down on the forest floor where he blends in very well.- Zackiedawg
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- chuck-will's-widow nightjar
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- Category: North America
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In flight IR images from trail camera, Western Switzerland
Time and white wing spot suggest Nightjar, but they are not common here. Might also be another bird species that was disturbed (around 1 AM at night) or even a bat ?- S_Man
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Slender-tailed Nightjar
These nocturnal birds love to feed on moths and other flying insects that come out at night. And they're relatively common across much of Kenya. Compare with the Donaldson-Smith's Nightjar: https://www.birdforum.net/gallery/donaldson-smiths-nightjar.660749/- the_kenyanbirder
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- Category: Africa
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Possibly a nightjar? [AUDIO] (Greece, europe)
On march 5th I was birding at a wetland/marsh, at aroung 4 pm (sun was still up, just a little cloudy) the area has lots of thick vegetation and reeds around, as well as short trees and bushes, and I heard this sound that may or may not have been a eurasian nightjar. It is not quite clear in the...- Dimitra_v
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- eurasian nightjar marsh nightjar nocturnal bird song wetland
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Eastern Whip-poor-will returns!
A week or so ago, I posted an older photo of a whip-poor-will from November 2019. Then just this Sunday, walking out at the local wetlands, I was able to spot one again...the first one I've seen since that last one. They're NOT easy to spot! And as usual, they like to sit quietly during the...- Zackiedawg
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- Category: North America
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Eastern whip-poor-will
One of the better camouflaged birds, or animals in general, and so still and quiet for much of the day making them almost impossible to find. This one was quite visible from the path, and just 10 feet away, yet dozens of people walked right by without noticing. Even when I tried to point it...- Zackiedawg
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- Category: North America
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Scissor-tailed Nightjar (male)
Scissor-tailed Nightjar (Hydropsalis torquata furcifer)- Stanley Jones
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- Category: Central & South America & Mexico
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Setopagis parvula
Dormiloncito (Little nightjar) in Asunción, Paraguay- Guillermo (gmmv80)
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- Category: Central & South America & Mexico
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Large-tailed Nightjar
Large-tailed Nightjar at the National Botanical Gardens in Dhaka.- Seth Miller
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- Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
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White - tailed Nightjar
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- Category: The Caribbean
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Blackish Nightjar
Blackish Nightjar (Nyctidromus nigrescens).- Lcverissimo
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- Category: Central & South America & Mexico
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Nightjar in morning flight
A bit unusual to see it in broad daylight by the coast- Digiscoper321
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- Category: Britain & Europe
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Large-tailed Nightjar
Adult with 2 juveniles at roost.- SeeToh
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Large-tailed Nightjar
Adult. Common resident breeder of Singapore.- SeeToh
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Red-necked Nightjar?
Nightjar on a farm track in Calera, Spain. Can anyone confirm if it is a red-necked nightjar please?- Windrider
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- Category: Britain & Europe
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"Indian Nightjar" - Nocturnal Beauty
It flies after sundown with an easy, silent moth-like flight. During the day, Indian nightjar lies still on the ground, concealed by its plumage; it is then difficult to detect, blending in with the soil.- vijay4birds
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- caprimulgus asiaticus chennai india nightjar tamilnadu
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Great eared nightjar
Excuse me for posting it very late. It was shot in Dec 2013. But then, it was one hell of a bird and we watched it for around 2 weeks regularly in two places at a time !! That was quite unbelievable considering the status of this bird being virtually unobservable during day time. I guess this...- Biju.P.B
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- camouflage great eared india kerala lyncornis macrotis nightjar
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Dusky Nightjar
Accidentally flushed this and two other nightjars out while trying to get a better look at a hornbill. A first time for me seeing one in broad daylight out in the open!- jstanleyg
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- Category: Africa
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Savanna Nightjar | Caprimulgus affinis
Roosting on the ground during the day.- Vipul Ramanuj
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- Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
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Grey Nightjar
Adult. Rare winter visitor/passage migrant to Singapore.- SeeToh
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- Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
