Great Eared-Nightjar
Lyncornis macrotis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCaprimulgiformes (Nightjars and Allies)
- FamilyCaprimulgidae (Nightjars and Allies)
- GenusLyncornis (Eared Nightjars)
- SpeciesLyncornis macrotis (Great Eared-Nightjar)
Closest Relatives at Cat Tien National Park
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cat Tien National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 2 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 3 | Periyar National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 4 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 5 | Khao Sok National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 6 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Great Eared-Nightjar in Cat Tien National Park?
About 28% of visitor-days record a Great Eared-Nightjar sighting in Cat Tien National Park, based on 367 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Great Eared-Nightjar in Cat Tien National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Great Eared-Nightjar in Cat Tien National Park in our monthly data.