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Great Eared Nightjar / Lyncornis macrotis LC
- Synonyms Great Eared-Nightjar, Philippine Eared-Nightjar, Giant Nightjar, Giant Eared-Nightjar
- Old latin name for bird Eurostopodus macrotis, Caprimulgus macrotis
Great Eared Nightjarbird sounds *
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API
Related species
Where to see Great Eared Nightjar
- Breeding region Australasia, Oriental Region
- Breeding subregion widespread; also Sulawesi
Great Eared Nightjar subspecies (5)
| Subspecies | Breeding subregion | Nonbreeding subregion | Extinct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lyncornis macrotis bourdilloni | sw India | - | No |
| Lyncornis macrotis cerviniceps | Bangladesh and ne India to s China, Indochina and n Malay Pen. | - | No |
| Lyncornis macrotis jacobsoni | Simeulue (w of n Sumatra) | - | No |
| Lyncornis macrotis macropterus | Sulawesi, Sangihe and Talaud is. (n of ne Sulawesi), Banggai and Sula is. (e of Sulawesi) | - | No |
| Lyncornis macrotis macrotis | Philippines (except most West Visayas, Palawan group, and Sulu Arch.) | - | No |
Species Name in Other Languages
| Language | Translation |
|---|---|
| Bengali | ফড় কানচযা , বড় কানচরা |
| Catalan | enganyapastors orellut |
| Chinese | 毛腿夜鹰, 毛腿耳夜鹰 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 毛腿夜鷹, 毛腿耳夜鷹 |
| Croatian | krunati leganj |
| Czech | lelek ušatý, Lelek velký |
| Danish | Stor Hornnatravn |
| Dutch | Grote Nachtzwaluw |
| Estonian | suur-kõrvuksorr |
| Finnish | isokorvakehrääjä |
| French | Engoulevent oreillard |
| German | Riesennachtschwalbe, Riesen-Nachtschwalbe |
| Hungarian | óriás-füleslappantyú |
| Indonesian | Taktarau besar, Burung Taktarau Besar |
| Italian | Succiacapre dai grandi ciuffi, Succiacapre orecchiuto maggiore |
| Japanese | オオミミヨタカ |
| Lithuanian | didysis Pietų Azijos lėlys |
| Malay | Burung Tukang Besar, Burung Telinga Besar, Burung Taptibau Besar |
| Malayalam | ചെവിയൻ രാച്ചുക്ക്, ചെവിയന് രാച്ചുക്ക് |
| Norwegian | hornnattravn |
| Norwegian Nynorsk | Hornnatteramn |
| Polish | rogatnik duzy, rogatnik duży |
| Portuguese | noitibó-orelhudo, noitibó-orelhudo-grande |
| Russian | Большой ушастый козодой, Большой южноазиатский козодой, Гигантский рогатень |
| Serbian | Veliki ušati leganj |
| Slovak | nočnár veľký |
| Spanish | Chotacabra Orejuda Grande, Chotacabras orejudo |
| Swedish | större öronnattskärra |
| Thai | นกตบยุงยักษ์ |
| Turkish | Büyük Kulaklı Çobanaldatan |
| Ukrainian | ночнар південний |
| Vietnamese | Chim Cú muỗi mào, Cú muỗi mào |