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White-throated NightjarAlternate name(s): "Night Hawk", "Moth Hawk",; misnomers: "Fern Owl", "Laughing Owl" ![]() Size: 32-37 cm Weight: 80-155 g |
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Photos |
Race "mystacalis"
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ADULT |
Sex unknown |
(Bad) lateral view of a White-throated Nightjar on the ground;
the white throat is clearly visible; in this shot taken with a
flash one can also see that White-throated Nightjars have reflective
plumage; this is the
bird whose calls were recorded on 9 December 2017
[Timmallallie NP,
NSW, December 2017]
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Behaviour |
White-throated Nightjars usually do not perch on shrubs or trees; they are either found by us on the ground or in the air.
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Call(s)/Song |
For this species we have recorded the following call(s)/song. The
interpretation of their meaning is our own;
comments and suggestions for improvement are welcome.
wtnight_20181010_3.m4a |
mystacalis (NW NSW) |
Contact call | © MD | |
wtnight_20181010_4.m4a |
mystacalis (NW NSW) |
Contact call | © MD | |
wtnight_20191014.m4a |
mystacalis (NW NSW) |
Contact call | © MD | |
wtnight_20181010_6.m4a |
mystacalis (NW NSW) |
Contact calls | © MD | |
wtnight_20171209.m4a |
mystacalis (NW NSW) |
Contact calls (with Superb Fairy-wren response) | © MD | |
wtnight_20181010_2.m4a |
mystacalis (NW NSW) |
Contact calls (with Eastern Yellow Robin) | © MD | |
wtnight_20181010.m4a |
mystacalis (NW NSW) |
Grunting call + contact call (with Eastern Yellow Robin) | © MD | |
wtnight_20191127.m4a |
mystacalis (NW NSW) |
Grunting calls | © MD |
More White-throated Nightjar sound recordings are available at
xeno-canto.org
.