Malaysian eared nightjar

Malaysian eared nightjar
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Clade: Strisores
Order: Caprimulgiformes
Family: Caprimulgidae
Genus: Lyncornis
Species:
L. temminckii
Binomial name
Lyncornis temminckii
Gould, 1838
Synonyms
  • Eurostopodus temminckii

The Malaysian eared nightjar or Malay eared nightjar (Lyncornis temminckii) is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae. They were previously known as Eurostopodus temminckii prior to their taxonomic revision[2]. They are also known as Taptibau Kecil in Bahasa melayu or Tukang Tabtibau amongst Malaysian indigenous communities[3]. They are dispersed throughout Southeast Asia, primarily occurring in Malaysia[3], Sumatra, Borneo, Thailand, Indonesia and Singapore. They are nocturnal insectivorous birds characterised by cryptic colouration of brown and white patterns, to aid them in camouflaging into their environment. Due to their nocturnal nature and feeding habits, they prefer subtropical, tropical and moist lowland forests, and have been recorded from sea-level to 1065 meters[4]. They are easily distinguished by their 'ear-tufts,' giving them an "eared" appearance which led to their name[5].

  1. ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Lyncornis temminckii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22689685A93242710. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22689685A93242710.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. ^ Sangster, George; F King, Ben; Irestedt, Martin; G P Ericson, Per (24 May 2022). "Integrative taxonomy of eared nightjars (Aves: Lyncornis) underscores the complementarity of morphology, vocalizations and DNA evidence". Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 196 (4): 1464–1484 – via The Linnean Society of London.
  3. ^ a b MNS Bird Conservation Council (2015). A Checklist Of The Birds Of Malaysia (2nd ed.). Malaysia: Kuala Lumpur: Malaysian Nature Society - Bird Conservation Council. p. 60. ISBN 9789839681482.
  4. ^ Cleere, Nigel (2020). "Malaysian Eared-Nightjar (Lyncornis temminckii), version 1.0". Birds of the World. doi:10.2173/bow.malnig1.01species_shared.bow.project_name. ISSN 2771-3105.
  5. ^ Cleere, Nigel (2010-08-30). Nightjars: A Guide to Nightjars and related birds. A&C Black. ISBN 978-1-4081-3547-1.