Nightjars

Papuan Nightjar

Eurostopodus papuensis

The Papuan Nightjar (Eurostopodus papuensis) is an 80 g forest bird that eats mostly insects and other invertebrates. It stays put all year.

Family

Nightjars

Order

Caprimulgiformes

Weight

80 g

Habitat

Forest

Diet

Invertebrates

Migration

Resident

Countries recorded

2

Recorded in Indonesia, Papua New Guinea.

Where to see it: Kwatu Lodge (Wai Kelo River) (Papua New Guinea); Varirata National Park (Papua New Guinea).