Great eared nightjar
Lyncornis macrotis (Vigors, 1831)
The great eared nightjar (Lyncornis macrotis) is a species in the family Caprimulgidae, order Caprimulgiformes. Recorded adults weigh 131.8 g to 151 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the great eared nightjar
- Weight
- 131.8 g – 151 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Invertivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 1src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Aerialsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the great eared nightjar live?
Not recorded
What is the great eared nightjar?
The great eared nightjar (Lyncornis macrotis) is a species of nightjar in the genus Lyncornis. It is found in southwest India and in parts of Southeast Asia. This very large nightjar has long barred wings, a barred tail and long ear-tufts which are often recumbent. It has a white throat band but has no white on its wings or on its tail.
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Is the great eared nightjar endangered?
The great eared nightjar is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.
How is the great eared nightjar classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderCaprimulgiformes
- familyCaprimulgidae
- genusLyncornis
- SpeciesLyncornis macrotis (Vigors, 1831)
Synonyms Caprimulgus macrotis, Eurostopodus macrotis
Other names and names in other languages (42)
- Great eared-nightjarEnglish
- বড় কানচরাBangla
- enganyapastors orellutCatalan
- lelek ušatýCzech
- Troellwr clustiogWelsh
- Stor HornnatravnDanish
- RiesennachtschwalbeGerman
- orela kaprimulgoEsperanto
- Chotacabras orejudoSpanish
- suur-kõrvuksorrEstonian
- شبگرد گوشدار بزرگPersian
- isokorvakehrääjäFinnish
- Engoulevent oreillardFrench
- krunati leganjCroatian
- óriás-füleslappantyúHungarian
- Taktarau besarIndonesian
- Succiacapre orecchiuto maggioreItalian
- オオミミヨタカJapanese
- didysis Pietų Azijos lėlysLithuanian
- ചെവിയൻ രാച്ചുക്ക്Malayalam
- Burung Tukang BesarMalay
- တောင်ဒေါင်းငှက်Burmese
- Hodíłchʼiltah naakʼidoolwoshii jaaʼíNavajo
- Grote NachtzwaluwDutch
- hornnattravnNorwegian
- rogatnik dużyPolish
- noitibó-orelhudoPortuguese
- noitibó-orelhudo-grandePortuguese
- Гигантский рогатеньRussian
- Большой ушастый козодойRussian
- Большой южноазиатский козодойRussian
- nočnár veľkýSlovak
- Veliki ušati leganjSerbian
- större öronnattskärraSwedish
- பெரிய காது பக்கிTamil
- นกตบยุงยักษ์Thai
- Büyük Kulaklı ÇobanaldatanTurkish
- ночнар південнийUkrainian
- Cú muỗi màoVietnamese
- 毛腿夜鷹Chinese
- 毛腿夜鹰Chinese
- 毛腿耳夜鹰Chinese
Relatives of the great eared nightjar
Other species in the same genus Lyncornis.
Malayan eared nightjar
Lyncornis temminckii
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the great eared nightjar?
An adult great eared nightjar weighs 131.8 g – 151 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the great eared nightjar endangered?
The great eared nightjar is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the great eared nightjar?
The great eared nightjar (Lyncornis macrotis) belongs to the family Caprimulgidae in the order Caprimulgiformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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