Malaysian Nightjar
Lyncornis temminckii
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCaprimulgiformes (Nightjars and Allies)
- FamilyCaprimulgidae (Nightjars and Allies)
- GenusLyncornis (Eared Nightjars)
- SpeciesLyncornis temminckii (Malaysian Nightjar)
Closest Relatives at Way Kambas 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 | Way Kambas National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 2 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Malaysian Nightjar in Way Kambas National Park?
About 16% of visitor-days record a Malaysian Nightjar sighting in Way Kambas National Park, based on 91 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Malaysian Nightjar in Way Kambas National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Malaysian Nightjar in Way Kambas National Park in our monthly data.