- Eurostopodus archboldi
Identification
The Eared-nightjars are a small family of birds related to nightjars. Although similar to the nightjars, an important difference is the lack of bristles around the beak.
Distribution
Taxonomy
There are seven species, mainly found in forest and scrub from China to Australia. There is but one genus, Eurostopodus. Previously, they were considered a subfamily Eurostopodinae of the nightjar and nighthawk family Caprimulgidae.
Habitat
Behaviour
They are mainly solitary, and eat insects on the wing in the twilight, whistling constantly. The nest, in which only one egg is laid, is a simple affair of dry leaves, often at the foot of a tree, where it is protected by the adult's excellent camouflage.
