Large-tailed Nightjar bird informationValues
Conservation statusLC - Least concern
SynonymsCoffinbird, Long-tailed Nightjar, White-tailed Nightjar, Large tailed Nightjar
OrderNightjars and relatives / Caprimulgiformes
FamilyNightjars / Caprimulgidae
GenusCaprimulgus
Breeding regionAustralasia, Oriental Region
Breeding subregione India to n Australia, New Guinea region and Bismarck Arch.

Large-tailed Nightjar bird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Song, © Karyadi Baskoro
    Indonesia
  • 2.
    Call, © nick talbot
    Australia
  • 3.
    Song, © Eric DeFonso
    Thailand
  • 4.
    Song, © Albert Lastukhin
    Thailand
  • 5.
    Song, © Greg Irving
    Thailand
  • 6.
    Song, © Eric DeFonso
    Thailand
  • 7.
    Call, © Viral joshi
    India
  • 8.
    Song, © Prashant Kumar
    India
  • 9.
    Call, © Pieter de Groot Boersma
    Australia
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

Related species

Where to see Large-tailed Nightjar

Large-tailed Nightjar subspecies (6)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Caprimulgus macrurus albonotatusne Pakistan through n India to Bhutan and Bangladesh-No
Caprimulgus macrurus bimaculatusne India and s China through se Asia, Malay Pen., Sumatra and Riau Is. (e of c Sumatra)-No
Caprimulgus macrurus johnsoniPalawan group (sw Philippines)-No
Caprimulgus macrurus macrurusJava, Bali and Lombok (w Lesser Sundas)-No
Caprimulgus macrurus salvadoriis Sulu Arch. (s Philippines) and Borneo-No
Caprimulgus macrurus schlegeliiMoluccas, New Guinea and satellites to n, ne Australia and c, e Bismarck Arch.-No

Translation

LanguageTranslation
Bengaliল্যাঞ্জা রাতচরা, রযাঞ্জা যাতচযা
CatalanEnganyapastors cuagròs, enganyapastors de Horsfield
Chinese长尾夜鹰
Chinese (Traditional)長尾夜鷹
Croatianšareni leganj
Czechlelek indomalajský, Lelek ostrovní
DanishOrientalsk Natravn
DutchHorsfields Nachtzwaluw, Horsfield-nachtzwaluw, Breedstaartnachtzwaluw
EsperantoGrandvosta kaprimulgo
Estoniankagu-öösorr
Finnishpitkäpyrstökehrääjä
FrenchEngoulevent de Horsfield, Engoulevent à longue queue
FrisianBreedsturtdeislieper
GalicianNoiteboa de rabo largo
GermanLangschwanz-Nachtschwalbe
Hungarianszélesfarkú lappantyú, Hosszúfarku lappantyú
IndonesianCabak maling, Burung Cabak Maling
ItalianSucciacapre codalarga, Succiacapre codalunga
Japaneseオビロヨタカ
LatvianVakarlēpis
Lithuanianstambiauodegis lėlys
MalayTukang Kubur, Burung Tukang Kubur, Burung Tukang, Tukang, Burung Malas
Malayalamരാച്ചൌങ്ങന്‍
Nepaliलामपुच्छ«े चैतेचरा
Northern SamiGovdabađoščahran
Norwegianhamrenattravn, Hamrenattravn
Norwegian NynorskHamrenatteramn
Polishlelek paskoglowy, lelek paskogłowy
Portuguesenoitibó-de-cauda-larga
RussianДлиннохвостый козодой, Козодой Хорсфильда
SerbianRepati leganj
Slovaklelek veľkochvostý
SpanishChotacabra de Cola Larga, Chotacabras macruro
SwedishStorstjärtad nattskärra, bredstjärtad nattskärra
Thaiนกตบยุงหางยาว, นกกะบ้าหางยาว
TurkishKoca Kuyruklu Çobanaldatan
Ukrainianдрімлюга великохвостий
VietnameseChim ục, Chim Cú muỗi đuôi dài, Cú muỗi đuôi dài
WelshTroellwr cynffonhir Asia