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Caprimulgus macrurus
Large-tailed Nightjar
As recorded: Caprimulgus macrurus Horsfield, 1821
Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Caprimulgiformes › Caprimulgidae
- Region
- Papua New Guinea
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Caprimulgus macrurus observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,195 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-24.
2026-10-24
Alligator Creek Rd, Mount Elliot, QLD, AU
(c) Fletcher Arrastia, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-24
Tanglin, Singapore
(c) addyfishy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-23
NUS Bt Timah Campus, Singapore
(c) addyfishy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-23
NUS Bt Timah Campus, Singapore
(c) addyfishy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-23
Tanglin, Singapore
(c) iyonna tan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-19
Central Water Catchment, Singapore
(c) babaprata, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Caprimulgus macrurus. BPBM 29361. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35757750. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz-bbm-ng/29361.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35757750 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026