Lyncornis macrotis, also known as The Great Eared Nightjar, is a member of the family Caprimulgidae and a type of Nightjar.
It can be found in portions of southwest India and Southeast Asia. The wings and tail of this massive nightjar are barred, and the ear-tufts of this bird’s reclining, long ears are also elongated and barbed. While its throat is banded in white, its wings and tail are completely black.
How do they look?
From the lowlands to the highlands, this medium-sized night bird lives in forests and open places.
Heavily patterned in different shades of brown, with finely barred under parts, blotches on the chest, and dark wings with big pinkish and white spots and a wide pale bar with a black border.
Take note of the broad white band at the tip of the under tail and the white lines on either side of the throat with a black line below.
The voice is a distinct, booming two-noted “pyok prraw,” with the second note somewhat lower and vibrating.
The only bird of its kind in existence
Well, fortunately, while we may lack flying, fire-breathing dragons, we do have The Great Eared Nightjar.
Great Eared Nightjars, often known as little dragons, lurk in the tropical forests of Southeast Asia at night.
As nocturnal creatures, they prefer to move about the forest at night, when they can blend in undetected.
Their camouflage is exceptional, allowing them to blend in with the foliage of the tropical forest.
They build their nests on the ground, concealed under a mulch of dead leaves.
These fluffy little dragons look like they belong in a fantasy series like Harry Potter or Game of Thrones, but they are actually birds.
As far as we’re aware, the Great Eared Nightjar is the only bird of its kind in existence.
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