Archbold's nightjar (Eurostopodus archboldi), also known as the mountain eared-nightjar or cloud-forest nightjar, is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae. It is found in the highlands of New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is named after American explorer Richard Archbold.
Archbold's nightjar | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Clade: | Strisores |
Order: | Caprimulgiformes |
Family: | Caprimulgidae |
Genus: | Eurostopodus |
Species: | E. archboldi
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Binomial name | |
Eurostopodus archboldi |
References
edit- ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Eurostopodus archboldi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22689680A93242556. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22689680A93242556.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.