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Papuan Nightjar
Eurostopodus papuensis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderCaprimulgiformes (Nightjars and Allies)
- FamilyCaprimulgidae (Nightjars and Allies)
- GenusEurostopodus (Australasian Nightjars)
- SpeciesEurostopodus papuensis (Papuan Nightjar)
About the Papuan Nightjar
The Papuan nightjar or Papuan eared-nightjar (Eurostopodus papuensis) is a species of nightjar in the family of Caprimulgidae. It is found in New Guinea and some surrounding islands. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical mangrove forests. It is widespread, occurring across 1,210,000 km2, however its population is decreasing. Exact numbers are uncertain due to lack of data, but there is believed to be under 10,000 mature individuals (with a 10% decrease expected over the next decade mainly due to loss of tree cover, which it is heavily reliant on). Its diet consists mainly of insects.
The Papuan nightjar was originally described by Hermann Schlegel in 1886. It is in the order Caprimulgiformes, with contains the single family of Caprimulgidae (or nightjars). It is in the genus Eurostopodus. Papuan Nightjars are widespread across New Guinea as well as a few surrounding islands. They reside and hunt mainly in lowland rainforest in clearings and openings with good ground cover, from sea-level to 400m.
The Papuan nightjar is between 28 and 35 cm long, weighting 0.11 kg (female) and... Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Raja Ampat
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 | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raja Ampat | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Papuan Nightjar in Raja Ampat?
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Papuan Nightjar sighting in Raja Ampat, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Papuan Nightjar in Raja Ampat?
July has the highest sighting rate for Papuan Nightjar in Raja Ampat in our monthly data.