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The level of divergence is the highest of any genus of birds, being more typical of the divergence between genera or even families. The northern potoo was for a long time considered to be the same species as the common potoo , but the two species have now been separated on the basis of their calls .
The night parrot (Pezoporus occidentalis) is a small parrot endemic to the continent of Australia. It has also been known as porcupine parrot, nocturnal ground parakeet, midnight cockatoo, solitaire, spinifex parrot and night parakeet.
The common name "nightjar", first recorded in 1630, refers to the nocturnal habits of the bird, the second part of the name deriving from the distinctive churring song. [1] Caprimulgus nightjars are found around Afro-Eurasia and Australasia, and like other nightjars they usually nest on the ground. They are mostly active in the late evening and ...
There are many birds that are active nocturnally. Some, like owls and nighthawks, are predominantly nocturnal whereas others do specific tasks, like migrating, nocturnally. North Island brown kiwi, Apteryx mantelli [1] Black-crowned night heron, Nycticorax nycticorax [1] Short-eared owl, Asio flammeus [1] Long-eared owl, Asio otus [1]
The hunt ends as dusk becomes night, and resumes when night becomes dawn. [13] Nighttime feeding (in complete darkness) is rare, [ 4 ] even on evenings with a full moon. [ 13 ] The bird displays opportunistic feeding tendencies, although it may be able to fine-tune its meal choice in the moments before capture.
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The long-tailed nightjar has been found to frequent roads at dusk and night. [15] With increasing road-traffic comes increasing road-related mortality, as the long-tailed nightjar has often been observed as unable to fly out of the way of approaching vehicles in time to escape being struck. [ 15 ]
A nesting Philippine nightjar. Ebird describes it as "A medium-sized night bird of forest and open areas from the lowlands to the mountains. Heavily patterned in various shades of brown, with finely barred underparts, blotching on the chest, and dark wings with large pinkish and white spots and a broad pale bar bordered with black.