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Spotted Nightjar
Eurostopodus argus
Family:
Eared Nightjars
Conservation status:
Least concern
Brain to Body Mass Ratio:
0.013
Date Taken:
Monday 22 April 2019
Closest Suburb To Observation:
WINDORAH
Darkly known as suicide birds for their unfortunate habit of flying into car headlights, this is the drier country version of a Nightjar. This individual was photographed perhaps waiting in the dark for insectivorous prey on the road's edge on the road between Windorah and Birdsville.
Alternate Sightings
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