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Lyncornis temminckii
Also known as: Malaysian Eared Nightjar
Basic stats
Diet
Flying insects
Habitat
Over forest and forest edge
Range
Borneo, Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia
Clutch size
1 egg (typical for eared nightjars)
Incubation period
About 18–20 days (typical for nightjars)
Size
Large (28–31cm)
Wingspan
~65–70cm
Weight
~110–150g
A large nightjar with small ear-tufts, found over forest and forest edge, more often seen in flight at dusk than perched.
Hunts flying insects on the wing at dusk and dawn, with fast, agile flight quite different from the more fluttering flight of typical nightjars.
