Great Eared Nightjar bird informationValues
Conservation statusLC - Least concern
SynonymsPhilippine Eared-Nightjar, Giant Nightjar, Giant Eared-Nightjar, Great Eared-Nightjar
Old latin name for birdEurostopodus macrotis, Caprimulgus macrotis
OrderNightjars and relatives / Caprimulgiformes
FamilyNightjars / Caprimulgidae
GenusLyncornis
Breeding regionAustralasia, Oriental Region
Breeding subregionwidespread; also Sulawesi

Great Eared Nightjar bird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Song, © Rolf A. de By
    Vietnam
  • 2.
    Call, © Tero Linjama
    Thailand
  • 3.
    Song, © Marc Anderson
    Thailand
  • 4.
    Song, © Marc Anderson
    Thailand
  • 5.
    Song, © Ross Gallardy
    Cambodia
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    Call, © Ross Gallardy
    Thailand
  • 7.
    Song, © Marc Anderson
    Thailand
  • 8.
    Call, song, © Eveny Luis
    India
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

Related species

Where to see Great Eared Nightjar

Great Eared Nightjar subspecies (5)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Lyncornis macrotis bourdillonisw India-No
Lyncornis macrotis cervinicepsBangladesh and ne India to s China, Indochina and n Malay Pen.-No
Lyncornis macrotis jacobsoniSimeulue (w of n Sumatra)-No
Lyncornis macrotis macropterusSulawesi, Sangihe and Talaud is. (n of ne Sulawesi), Banggai and Sula is. (e of Sulawesi)-No
Lyncornis macrotis macrotisPhilippines (except most West Visayas, Palawan group, and Sulu Arch.)-No

Translation

LanguageTranslation
Bengaliফড় কানচযা , বড় কানচরা
Catalanenganyapastors orellut
Chinese毛腿耳夜鹰, 毛腿夜鹰
Chinese (Traditional)毛腿耳夜鷹, 毛腿夜鷹
Croatiankrunati leganj
CzechLelek velký, lelek ušatý
DanishStor Hornnatravn
DutchGrote Nachtzwaluw
Estoniansuur-kõrvuksorr
Finnishisokorvakehrääjä
FrenchEngoulevent oreillard
GermanRiesennachtschwalbe, Riesen-Nachtschwalbe
Hungarianóriás-füleslappantyú
IndonesianBurung Taktarau Besar, Taktarau besar
ItalianSucciacapre orecchiuto maggiore, Succiacapre dai grandi ciuffi
Japaneseオオミミヨタカ
Lithuaniandidysis Pietų Azijos lėlys
MalayBurung Taptibau Besar, Burung Telinga Besar, Burung Tukang Besar
Malayalamചെവിയൻ രാച്ചുക്ക്, ചെവിയന്‍ രാച്ചുക്ക്
Norwegianhornnattravn, Hornnattravn
Norwegian NynorskHornnatteramn
Polishrogatnik duży, rogatnik duzy
Portuguesenoitibó-orelhudo-grande, noitibó-orelhudo
RussianБольшой ушастый козодой, Гигантский рогатень, Большой южноазиатский козодой
SerbianVeliki ušati leganj
Slovaknočnár veľký
SpanishChotacabras orejudo, Chotacabra Orejuda Grande
Swedishstörre öronnattskärra
Thaiนกตบยุงยักษ์
TurkishBüyük Kulaklı Çobanaldatan
Ukrainianночнар південний
VietnameseCú muỗi mào, Chim Cú muỗi mào