Bornean Frogmouth (Batrachostomus mixtus)
Introduction The Bornean Frogmouth (Batrachostomus mixtus) is a small, elusive nocturnal bird in the frogmouth family, Podargidae. Endemic to Borneo,
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Bates’s Nightjar (Caprimulgus batesi)
Introduction Bates’s Nightjar (Caprimulgus batesi) is a secretive nightjar of the Congo Basin and adjacent Central African forests. It belongs
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Bonaparte’s Nightjar (Caprimulgus concretus)
Introduction Bonaparte’s Nightjar (Caprimulgus concretus), also known as the Sunda Nightjar, is a poorly known nocturnal bird of the Sundaic
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Timor Nightjar (Caprimulgus ritae)
Introduction The Timor Nightjar (Caprimulgus ritae) is a recently described nocturnal bird in the nightjar family, Caprimulgidae. It is known
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Sombre Nightjar (Caprimulgus fraenatus)
Introduction The Sombre Nightjar, Caprimulgus fraenatus, is a nocturnal member of the nightjar family, Caprimulgidae. It is an elusive East
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Swallow-tailed Nightjar (Uropsalis segmentata)
Introduction The Swallow-tailed Nightjar (Uropsalis segmentata) is a poorly known nightjar of the northern and central Andes. It occurs in
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Sickle-winged Nightjar (Eleothreptus anomalus)
Introduction The Sickle-winged Nightjar (Eleothreptus anomalus) is a poorly known nightjar of central and south-eastern South America. It belongs to
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Pauraque (Nyctidromus albicollis)
Introduction The Pauraque, also called the Common Pauraque, is a nocturnal nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae. Its accepted scientific name
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Painted Bush Quail (Perdicula erythrorhyncha)
Introduction The Painted Bush Quail, also known as the Painted Bush-quail, is a small ground-dwelling quail endemic to peninsular India.
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Rain Quail (Coturnix coromandelica)
Introduction The Rain Quail, also called the Black-breasted Quail, is a small ground-dwelling gamebird in the pheasant family Phasianidae. Its
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Sand Partridge (Ammoperdix heyi)
Introduction The Sand Partridge, Ammoperdix heyi, is a small, resident partridge of arid and semi-arid regions in north-east Africa and
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Orange River Francolin (Scleroptila gutturalis)
Introduction The Orange River Francolin, Scleroptila gutturalis (Rüppell, 1835), is a ground-dwelling member of the pheasant family, Phasianidae. It is
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