Malaysian Eared Nightjar

Malaysian Eared Nightjar
This species is defined as a Review Species . Please submit your records of this species via our record submission page .

Scientific Name: Lyncornis temminckii

Malay Name: Taptibau Melayu

Chinese Name: 马来毛腿夜鹰

Range: Found from the Thai-Malay Peninsula to Sumatra and Borneo

Taxonomy: Monotypic.

Size: 25-28 cm

Identification: Adult resembles Large-tailed Nightjar but smaller and has significantly darker overall plumage, inconspicuous ear-tuffs, diagnostic narrow whitish collar and lacks the obvious whitish markings on wings and tail. The call, which is loud and distinctive, is the best way to distinguish it from other nightjar species when seen in flight at dawn or dusk.

Similar looking species: Large-tailed Nightjar

Habitat: Forest in Singapore.

Behaviour/Ecology:

Local Status: Former resident

Conservation Status: Least Concern (BirdLife International 2016)

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Past records in our database:

Showing only accepted records. Note that records currently under review are also not displayed, and the list may not be a full list of records of this species in Singapore. For more details, check the database here.

Malaysian Eared Nightjar from Lenggor. Photo Credits: Dillen Ng
Malaysian Eared Nightjar from Panti Forest. Photo Credits: Con Foley
External Links:

Conservation Status: IUCN Red List Page

Sound Recordings: xeno-canto Link

Wikipedia Entry: Wikipedia Link

eBird Species page: eBird (Malaysian Eared-Nightjar)

References:

BirdLife International. (2016). Lyncornis temminckii. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22689685A93242710.en. Accessed on 1 January 2023

Jeyarajasingam, A., & Pearson, A. (2012). A Field Guide to the Birds of Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore. Oxford University Press.

Lim, K. S. (2009). The Avifauna of Singapore. Nature Society (Singapore).

Robson, C. (2014). Field guide to the birds of South-East Asia (Second Edition). Bloomsbury Publishing, London.

RECOMMENDED CITATION

Bird Society of Singapore. (n.d.). Malaysian Eared Nightjar. Retrieved on December 16, 2024 from https://singaporebirds.com/species/malaysian-eared-nightjar.

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