Satanic Eared Nightjar
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| Eurostopodus diabolicus Stresemann, 1931 |
The Satanic Eared Nightjar, Eurostopodus diabolicus also known as Sulawesi Eared Nightjar, Diabolical Nightjar or Heinrich's Nightjar is a medium-sized, up to 27cm long, greyish brown spotted nightjar with dark crown, barred brown below and small white spot on the third and fourth outer primaries wing feathers.
An Indonesian endemic, this poorly known species was discovered in 1931 at Minahasa peninsula of North Sulawesi. Previously known only from single female collected in Klabat Volcano, this species was rediscovered in May 1996 at Lore Lindu National Park in Central Sulawesi.
Ongoing habitat lost on this rare bird gives the Satanic Eared Nightjar its Vulnerable status on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
[edit] References
- BirdLife International (2004). Eurostopodus diabolicus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 11 May 2006. Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is vulnerable and the criteria used
