''Eurostopodus'' is a genus of
eared nightjar in the family
Caprimulgidae. This genus is distinctive among the Old World nightjars in lacking long rictal bristles. It also shows some features that are not shared with Caprimulginae and Chordeilinae, like having a larger size or the variable presence of ear-tufts, juveniles showing rufous plumage, long incubation periods and brown-reds and black spotted eggs.
Taxonomy
The genus ''Eurostopodus'' was introduced in 1838 by the English ornithologist
John Gould
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in his book ''A Synopsis of the Birds of Australia, and the Adjacent Islands''. Gould listed two species in the genus but did not specify the
type
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. In 1840
George Gray designated the type as ''Caprimulgus guttatus''
Vigors &
Horsfield, 1827. This is a
junior synonym
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of ''Caprimulgus mystacalis''
Temminck
Coenraad Jacob Temminck (; 31 March 1778 – 30 January 1858) was a Dutch patrician, zoologist and museum director.
Biography
Coenraad Jacob Temminck was born on 31 March 1778 in Amsterdam in the Dutch Republic. From his father, Jacob ...
, 1826, the
white-throated nightjar
The white-throated nightjar or white-throated eared-nightjar (''Eurostopodus mystacalis'') is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulginae, Caprimulgidae. It is Endemism, endemic to eastern Australia; it is a non-breeding winter visitor in ...
. The genus name ''Eurostopodus'' is derived from the
Ancient Greek
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ευρωστος/''eurōstos'' meaning "strong" or "stout" and πους/''pous'', ποδος/''podos'' meaning "foot".
The following
cladogram
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is based on a phylogenetic study by Jenna McCullough and collaborators published in 2025.
Species
The genus contains the following seven species:
References
Bird genera
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