A first record of the Great Eared-Nightjar Lyncornis macrotis (Vigors, 1831) (Aves: Caprimulgiformes: Caprimulgidae) in Odisha, India

Authors

  • Himanshu Shekhar Palei Department of Zoology, North Orissa University, Takatpur, Baripada, Mayurbhanj, Odisha 757003, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11609/JoTT.o3968.6566-7

Keywords:

Eastern Ghats, Great Eared-Nightjar, Karlapat Wildlife Sanctuary.

Abstract

The Great Eared-Nightjar is distributed in the South Asian region and found in the northeast and Western Ghats of India. I report here the sighting of a Great Eared-Nightjar at Karlapat Wildlife Sanctuary, Odisha, India. Further research and surveys are needed to ascertain its status and distribution, particularly in the Eastern Ghats range in India.

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BirdLife International (2012). Lyncornis macrotis. In: IUCN 2014. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.3. . Downloaded on 19 November 2014.

Palei, H.S., P.P. Mohapatra, S.K. Dutta, L.A.K. Singh, H.K. Sahu & S.D. Rout (2011). Avifauna of Karlapat Wildlife Sanctuary, southern Orissa, India. Indian Forester 137(10): 1197–1203.

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Published

26-11-2014

Issue

Vol. 6 No. 12 (2014)

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