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Malayan eared nightjar

Lyncornis temminckii Gould, 1838

LCLeast Concernbirds

The malayan eared nightjar (Lyncornis temminckii) is a species in the family Caprimulgidae, order Caprimulgiformes. Recorded adults weigh 95.9 g to 95.9 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

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Quick facts about the malayan eared nightjar

Weight
95.9 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
1.4src 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 malayan eared nightjar live?

Not recorded

What is the malayan eared nightjar?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The Malayan eared nightjar, Malaysian eared nightjar or Malay eared nightjar (Lyncornis temminckii) is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae. It was formerly placed in the genus Eurostopodus. It is known as Taptibau Kecil in Bahasa melayu or Tukang Tabtibau amongst Malaysian indigenous communities. It is dispersed throughout Southeast Asia, primarily occurring in Malaysia, Sumatra, Borneo, Thailand, Indonesia and Singapore. It is a nocturnal insectivorous bird characterised by cryptic colouration of brown and white patterns, to aid it in camouflaging into its environment. Due to the nocturnal nature and feeding habits, it prefers subtropical, tropical and moist lowland forests, and have been recorded from sea-level to 1065 meters. It is easily distinguished by its ear-tufts, giving it an "eared" appearance which led to its name.

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Is the malayan eared nightjar endangered?

The malayan eared nightjar is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. 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 malayan eared nightjar classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderCaprimulgiformes
  5. familyCaprimulgidae
  6. genusLyncornis
  7. SpeciesLyncornis temminckii Gould, 1838

Synonyms Eurostopodus temminckii, Lyncornis collaris, Lyncornis imberbis

Other names and names in other languages (42)
  • Malay eared-nightjarEnglish
  • Malay eared-nightjarEnglish
  • Malaysian eared nightjarEnglish
  • Malaysian eared nightjarEnglish
  • Malaysian eared nightjarEnglish
  • Malaysian eared-nightjarEnglish
  • Malaysian eared-nightjarEnglish
  • Malaysian nightjarEnglish
  • enganyapastors de TemminckCatalan
  • lelek TemminckůvCzech
  • Troellwr clustiog MalaysiaWelsh
  • MalajhornnatravnDanish
  • Malay HornnatravnDanish
  • TemmincknachtschwalbeGerman
  • malazia kaprimulgoEsperanto
  • Chotacabras de TemminckSpanish
  • malai kõrvuksorrEstonian
  • شبگرد گوشدار مالزیاییPersian
  • malakankorvakehrääjäFinnish
  • Engoulevent de TemminckFrench
  • ogličasti leganjCroatian
  • maláj lappantyúHungarian
  • Taktarau melayuIndonesian
  • Succiacapre orecchiuto di MalesiaItalian
  • ミミヨタカJapanese
  • Teminko Pietų Azijos lėlysLithuanian
  • Temmincks NachtzwaluwDutch
  • malaynattravnNorwegian
  • rogatnik uszatyPolish
  • noitibó-malaioPortuguese
  • noitibó-orelhudo-malaioPortuguese
  • Малайский рогатеньRussian
  • Малайский южноазиатский козодойRussian
  • nočnár malajskýSlovak
  • Malezijski leganjSerbian
  • malajöronnattskärraSwedish
  • malajisk öronnattskärraSwedish
  • นกตบยุงพันธุ์มลายูThai
  • Temminck ÇobanaldatanıTurkish
  • ночнар малазійськийUkrainian
  • 馬來毛腿夜鷹Chinese
  • 马来毛腿夜鹰Chinese

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Relatives of the malayan eared nightjar

Other species in the same genus Lyncornis.

CompareMalayan eared nightjar vs Great eared nightjar

Common questions

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How big is the malayan eared nightjar?

An adult malayan eared nightjar weighs 95.9 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the malayan eared nightjar endangered?

The malayan 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 malayan eared nightjar?

The malayan eared nightjar (Lyncornis temminckii) belongs to the family Caprimulgidae in the order Caprimulgiformes.

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BibTeX
@misc{malayan_eared_nightjar_2026,
  title = {Malayan eared nightjar (Lyncornis temminckii)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/malayan-eared-nightjar},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}