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 VU    Heinrich's Nightjar* Id (Atlas):
    Eurostopodus diabolicus

Description (10)
Image of Heinrich's Nightjar
 

Other Names (World)
Heinrich's Nightjar, Satanic Eared-Nightjar, Heinrich's Eared-nightjar, Sulawesi Eared-nightjar, Celebes Eared-nightjar, Satanic Nightjar, Devilish Nightjar, Diabolical Nightjar, Sulawesi Nightjar(!), Kalabat Nightjar

Family
Caprimulgidae (Nightjars)

Size
26 - 27 cm

First Described (Guide)
Stresemann, 1931

Habitat
Tropical lowland and lower montane, evergreen rainforest. From 250 - 1,750 m.

Range (Guide)
Indonesia (B) (NB).

Sulawesi.
 
Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is 2,500 - 9,999 (2010) and decreasing.

Status VU
Forest habitat loss and fragmentation through logging, human settlement, conversion to agriculture is the main threat.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Little known. Flight calls may include weak screams, loud 'whirrip' notes and soft churrs.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (2)...)

 
Satanic Nightjar (Eurostopodus diabolicus) [XC57231]
     by id from Gunung Rorekautimbu, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia (song)

 
Satanic Nightjar (Eurostopodus diabolicus) [XC152171]
     by Yong Ding Li from Lore Lindu National Park, Sulawesi, Indonesia (flight call)

Subspecies
Affinities of present species uncertain, but may be most closely related to other forest nightjars, Papuan Nightjar (Eurostopodus papuensis) and Archbold's Nightjar (Eurostopodus archboldi).

No subspecies.

Similar Species
Great Eared-nightjar (Lyncornis macrotis) which is much larger and paler, with longer ear-tufts and pale nuchal collar, female Grey Nightjar (Caprimulgus indicus), female Savanna Nightjar (Caprimulgus affinis) and juvenile Sulawesi Nightjar (Caprimulgus celebensis) are similar, but smaller and paler.


References
See References.


Files:
JPG files for Heinrichs Nightjar (Eurostopodus diabolicus) - 10 files


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