Skip links and keyboard navigation

Species profile—Eurostopodus mystacalis (white-throated nightjar)

Classification

Animalia (animals) → Aves (birds) → Eurostopodidae (eared nightjars) → Eurostopodus mystacalis (white-throated nightjar)

Sighting data

Download
KML | CSV | GeoJson

Species details

Kingdom
Animalia (animals)
Class
Aves (birds)
Family
Eurostopodidae (eared nightjars)
Scientific name
Eurostopodus mystacalis (Temminck, 1826)
Common name
white-throated nightjar
WildNet taxon ID
1949
Alternate name(s)
fern owl
laughing owl
Nature Conservation Act 1992 (NCA) status
Least concern
Conservation significant
No
Endemicity
Native
Pest status
Nil
Species environment
Terrestrial

Other resources

Data source

This profile data is sourced from the QLD Wildlife Data API using the Get species by ID function used under CC-By 4.0.
https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species/?op=getspeciesbyid&taxonid=1949.

This information is sourced from the WildNet database managed by the Queensland Department of Environment and Science.

More species information

Get a list of species for your area or find other wildlife information.

Licence
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Last updated
20 May 2024