Archbold's nightjar

Archbold's nightjar
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Caprimulgiformes
Family: Caprimulgidae
Genus: Eurostopodus
Species: E. archboldi
Binomial name
Eurostopodus archboldi
(Mayr & R&, 1935)

Archbold's nightjar (Eurostopodus archboldi), also known as the mountain eared-nightjar, is a species of nightjar in the Caprimulgidae family. It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is named after American explorer Richard Archbold.

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