• Synonyms Papuan Eared Nightjar, Papuan Eared-Nightjar
  • Old latin name for bird Lyncornis elegans, Caprimulgus papuensis, Eurystopodus astrolabae

Papuan Nightjarbird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Flight call, song, © Raphaël Jordan
    Indonesia
  • 2.
    Flight call, song, © Raphaël Jordan
    Indonesia
  • 3.
    Song, © Oscar Campbell
    Indonesia
  • 4.
    Song, © Iain Woxvold
    Papua New Guinea
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

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Where to see Papuan Nightjar

  • Breeding region Australasia
  • Breeding subregion Salawati (Raja Ampat Is., nw of New Guinea) and New Guinea

Species Name in Other Languages

LanguageTranslation
Catalanenganyapastors de Nova Guinea
Chinese巴布亚毛腿夜鹰
Chinese (Traditional)巴布亞毛腿夜鷹
Croatianpapuanski leganj
Czechlelek papuánský
DanishPapua Hornnatravn, Papuahornnatnravn, Papuahornnatravn
DutchPapoeanachtzwaluw, Papua-nachtzwaluw, Papuanachtzwaluw
Estonianpaapua tanusorr
Finnishpapuankehrääjä
FrenchEngoulevent papou
GermanPapuanachtschwalbe, Papua Nachtschwalbe
Hungarianpápua lappantyú
IndonesianTaktarau papua
ItalianSucciacapre papua
Japaneseパプアヒゲナシヨタカ
Lithuanianpapuasinis Pietų Azijos lėlys
Norwegianpapuanattravn
Norwegian NynorskPapuanatteramn
Polishrogatnik papuaski
Portuguesenoitibó-papua, noitibó-da-papua
RussianПапуанский козодой, Папуанский южноазиатский козодой, Папуасский козодой, Папуасский южноазиатский козодой
SerbianPapuanski leganj
Slovaknočnár nížinný
SpanishChotacabras papú, Chotacabra Papúa
Swedishpapuanattskärra, Papuansk öronnattskärra
TurkishPapua Çobanaldatanı
Ukrainianночнар папуанський