White-throated Nightjar (Eurostopodus mystacalis)
About the White-throated 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. The white-throated nightjar was formerly known as Eurostopodus albogularis but was later reclassified to E. mystacalis. Some texts may still refer to this species as Eurostopodus mystacalis albogularis. Before 2002, this species was regarded as conspecific with New Caledonian nightjar Eurostopodus exul and Solomons nightjar Eurostopodus nigripennis. However, later research separated the three into their own species based on differences in calls and song, and morphology. Since then, E. mystacalis has remained monotypic.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 10 recordings for this species: 5 CC BY-NC-SA · 5 CC BY-NC-ND. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in Australia in the xeno-canto catalogue.