White-throated nightjar
| White-throated nightjar | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Clade: | Strisores |
| Order: | Caprimulgiformes |
| Family: | Caprimulgidae |
| Genus: | Eurostopodus |
| Species: | E. mystacalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Eurostopodus mystacalis (Temminck, 1826) | |
| Synonyms | |
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White-throated Goat-sucker, White-throated eared nightjar | |
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.