Wildlifeof Thailand
Great Eared Nightjar
Caprimulgidae
Photo: JJ Harrison · CC BY-SA 4.0 (May be cropped or resized)
Lyncornis macrotis
Basic stats
Diet
Flying insects
Habitat
Forest, woodland and clearings
Range
South and Southeast Asia
Size
31–41cm
The great eared nightjar is a large, long-winged nocturnal bird with prominent ear tufts, cryptic brown plumage and a long forked tail. It ranges through South and Southeast Asia in forest, woodland and clearings. At dusk it patrols above the canopy and open areas, taking flying insects in its broad gape; by day it rests lengthwise along a branch where its plumage conceals it (Wikipedia, general species account). It is Nationally Least Concern (Thailand Red Data 2025).
Quick answers
- What does the Great Eared Nightjar eat?
- Flying insects
- What habitat does the Great Eared Nightjar live in?
- Forest, woodland and clearings
- Where is the Great Eared Nightjar found?
- South and Southeast Asia
- How big is the Great Eared Nightjar?
- 31–41cm