The camouflage of this ground-nester known as Large-tailed Nightjar (Caprimulgus macrurus) makes it difficult to spot amongst scattered dead leaves on the open ground. In Malaysia, this species is also known as burung tukang kubur as it’s frequently in the cemeteries at night.
The Large-tailed Nightjar is active at night. It is fond of perching on lamp posts and catching insects that are attracted to the lights. This species of bird eats a variety of insects, including moths, crickets, grasshoppers, wasps, beetles, and bugs. These are taken on the wing or hawked from the ground. The adult male has a mixture of finely vermiculated brownish and greyish plumage, streaked with black, most boldly on the crown, and mottled with rufous on the wings. The moustachial streak is white or buffy white while the rictal bristles are black and white at the base. The adult female is similar to the male but the spots on the wings and tail are buff, not white.
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Nocturnal — Active during the night
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2 |
Solitary — Single only.
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No | Description | Suitability | Seasonality |
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1 |
Artificial - Terrestrial → Arable Land
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Suitable | Resident |
2 |
Artificial - Terrestrial → Plantations
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Suitable | Resident |
3 |
Artificial - Terrestrial → Rural Gardens
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Suitable | Resident |
4 |
Forest → Subtropical/Tropical Mangrove Forest Vegetation Above High Tide Level
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Suitable | Resident |
5 |
Forest → Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland Forest
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Suitable | Resident |
6 |
Forest → Subtropical/Tropical Moist Montane Forest
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Suitable | Resident |
7 |
Grassland → Subtropical/Tropical Dry Lowland Grassland
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Suitable | Resident |
8 |
Grassland → Subtropical/Tropical High Altitude Grassland
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Suitable | Resident |
9 |
Shrubland → Subtropical/Tropical Dry Shrubland
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Suitable | Resident |
10 |
Shrubland → Subtropical/Tropical Moist Shrubland
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Suitable | Resident |
11 |
Wetlands → Permanent Rivers, Streams, Creeks [includes waterfalls]
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Suitable | Resident |
Year Published | Assessment | Red List Category | Version |
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2016 | IUCN Red List of Threatened Species |
Least Concern (LC)
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3.1 |
2014 | IUCN Red List of Threatened Species |
Least Concern (LC)
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3.1 |
Collection Center | Dried | Live | Slide | Wet | Total | |
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Profile | |
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Abdul Rahman (Mr.)
Department of Wildlife and National Parks (PERHILITAN)
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Birds,
Biodiversity, Conservation, Ecosystems, Environment, Forest, Protected Areas & Wildlife Trade
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Ahmad Khusaini Bin Mohd Kharip Shah (Mr.)
Department of Wildlife and National Parks (PERHILITAN)
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Birds (Ecology),
Conservation
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Birds,
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Andrew Alek Tuen (Prof. Dr.)
Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS)
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Mammals, Birds,
Protected Areas
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Azmi Mat Ali (Mr.)
Department of Wildlife and National Parks (PERHILITAN)
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Birds (Taxonomy),
Biodiversity, Conservation & Wildlife Trade
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Farah Shafawati Mohd Taib (Dr.)
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)
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Birds, Mammals, Rodents, Treeshrews, Squirrels,
Biodiversity, Conservation, Data Analysis, Ecosystems & Taxonomy
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Hasdi Hassan @ Asang (Mr.)
Department of Wildlife and National Parks (PERHILITAN)
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Birds,
Conservation & Management
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Ismail Bin Hj. Mamat (Mr.)
Department of Wildlife and National Parks (PERHILITAN)
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Birds,
Biodiversity, Protected Areas & Invasive Alien Species
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Meor Amran Bin Meor Zulkifilee (Mr.)
Birdgroup Taman Negara (BGTN)
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Birds,
Business, Environment, Forest, Management & Tourism
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Mohammad Shahfiz Azman (Mr.)
Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM)
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Amphibians, Mammals, Birds,
Awareness, Biodiversity, Conservation, Ecosystems, Environment, Forest, Landscape, Law and Policy, Management, Protected Areas, Science & Systematics
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Mohd Abdul Muin Bin Md Akil (Mr.)
Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM)
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Amphibians, Birds, Reptiles, Snakes,
Biodiversity, Conservation, Evolution, Genetics, Molecular, Protected Areas, Climate Change & Invasive Alien Species
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Mustafa Abdul Rahman (Prof. Dr.)
Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS)
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Birds,
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Rahmah Binti Ilias (Mrs.)
Department of Wildlife and National Parks (PERHILITAN)
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Birds,
Biodiversity, Conservation, Protected Areas & Invasive Alien Species
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Rosli Hashim (Prof. Dr.)
University of Malaya (UM)
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Birds (Ecology), Mammals (Ecology), Spiders, Insects,
Biodiversity & Protected Areas
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Rosli Ramli (Assoc. Prof. Dr.)
University of Malaya (UM)
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Mammals (Ecology), Birds,
Biodiversity, Digital Sequence Information (DSI), Protected Areas & Marine & Coastal
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Syaizwan Zahmir Zulkifli (Dr.)
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
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Birds (Ecology), Fishes (Ecology), Molluscs (Ecology),
Biodiversity, Conservation, Ecosystems, Marine & Coastal & Water
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Yeap Chin Aik (Mr.)
Malaysian Nature Society (MNS)
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Birds (Ecology),
Awareness, Biodiversity, Biological Resource, Conservation, Ecosystems, Education, Forest, Landscape, Management, Protected Areas & Traditional Knowledge (TK)
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Acknowledgements :- Mr. Abdul Razak Mohd Nor Rasid, Mr. Ahmad Amir Firdaus Bin Mad Apandi, Ms. Aida Salihah Binti Abu Bakar, Mr. Allen Jeyarajasingam, Ms. Amirah Hasanah Binti Mazlan, Mrs. Aziemah Binti Kinan, Mr. Badrul Amin Bin Jaffar, Ms. Fatin Farisha Binti Mohd Jamil, Ms. Fatin Qurratul 'ain Binti Saberam, Ms. Mira Farzana Binti Mohamad Mokhtar, Ms. Norayuni Binti Ramlee, Ms. Norazah Binti Norddin, Mrs. Nur Hazwanie Binti Abd Halim, Ms. Nurfadzilah Bt Azmi, Ms. Nurfarhana Hizan Binti Hijas, Ms. Nurliyana Binti Abd Rahman, Ms. Siti Zubaidah Binti Abdul Latif, Mr. Tan Kok Kiat & Mr. Yasser Mohamed Arifin
Species Citation :- Caprimulgus macrurus. Malaysia Biodiversity Information System (MyBIS). Accessed via https://www.mybis.gov.my/sp/48257. [Retrieved 20 May 2022].
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