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Pennant-winged nightjar, Caprimulgus vexillarius, illustration from book dated 1904 Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-pennant-winged-nightjar-caprimulgus-vexillarius-illustration-from-107981938.htmlRMG7K01P–Pennant-winged nightjar, Caprimulgus vexillarius, illustration from book dated 1904
Vogel, Leiernachtschwalbe, scissor-tailed nightjar, Hydropsalis torquata is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae, Historisch, digital restaurierte Reproduktion von einer Vorlage aus dem 18. Jahrhundert Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/vogel-leiernachtschwalbe-scissor-tailed-nightjar-hydropsalis-torquata-is-a-species-of-nightjar-in-the-family-caprimulgidae-historisch-digital-restaurierte-reproduktion-von-einer-vorlage-aus-dem-18-jahrhundert-image513012716.htmlRF2MPHMXM–Vogel, Leiernachtschwalbe, scissor-tailed nightjar, Hydropsalis torquata is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae, Historisch, digital restaurierte Reproduktion von einer Vorlage aus dem 18. Jahrhundert
Nightjar of North America, Caprimulgus vociferus, vintage engraved illustration. Magasin Pittoresque 1861. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/nightjar-of-north-america-caprimulgus-vociferus-vintage-engraved-illustration-magasin-pittoresque-1861-image363144618.htmlRF2C2PJJJ–Nightjar of North America, Caprimulgus vociferus, vintage engraved illustration. Magasin Pittoresque 1861.
Vogel, Leiernachtschwalbe, scissor-tailed nightjar, Hydropsalis torquata is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae, Historisch, digital restaurierte Reproduktion von einer Vorlage aus dem 18. Jahrhundert Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/vogel-leiernachtschwalbe-scissor-tailed-nightjar-hydropsalis-torquata-is-a-species-of-nightjar-in-the-family-caprimulgidae-historisch-digital-restaurierte-reproduktion-von-einer-vorlage-aus-dem-18-jahrhundert-image513242405.htmlRF2MR05WW–Vogel, Leiernachtschwalbe, scissor-tailed nightjar, Hydropsalis torquata is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae, Historisch, digital restaurierte Reproduktion von einer Vorlage aus dem 18. Jahrhundert
. Birds: the elements of ornithology . Jactsons Wood-hoopoe {IrHsor jacksoni). mouth is admirably adapted to catch. It is a type of a well-marked group of about eighty species, arranged in at least fivegenera. No greater contrast could well exist between two Birds of notvery dissimilar size than exists between the Nightjar and theHoopoe (Upiupa epaps). The latter has now become veryrare in England, because, unlike the Nightjar, it is no soonerseen than it is obtained by some zealous collector. It is a 88 ELEMENTS OE OBNITHOLOfiT. striking and elegant Bird, with a long, slender, slightly curved Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/birds-the-elements-of-ornithology-jactsons-wood-hoopoe-irhsor-jacksoni-mouth-is-admirably-adapted-to-catch-it-is-a-type-of-a-well-marked-group-of-about-eighty-species-arranged-in-at-least-fivegenera-no-greater-contrast-could-well-exist-between-two-birds-of-notvery-dissimilar-size-than-exists-between-the-nightjar-and-thehoopoe-upiupa-epaps-the-latter-has-now-become-veryrare-in-england-because-unlike-the-nightjar-it-is-no-soonerseen-than-it-is-obtained-by-some-zealous-collector-it-is-a-88-elements-oe-obnitholofit-striking-and-elegant-bird-with-a-long-slender-slightly-curved-image375307212.htmlRM2CPGM50–. Birds: the elements of ornithology . Jactsons Wood-hoopoe {IrHsor jacksoni). mouth is admirably adapted to catch. It is a type of a well-marked group of about eighty species, arranged in at least fivegenera. No greater contrast could well exist between two Birds of notvery dissimilar size than exists between the Nightjar and theHoopoe (Upiupa epaps). The latter has now become veryrare in England, because, unlike the Nightjar, it is no soonerseen than it is obtained by some zealous collector. It is a 88 ELEMENTS OE OBNITHOLOfiT. striking and elegant Bird, with a long, slender, slightly curved
. Our summer migrants. An account of the migratory birds which pass the summer in the British Islands. Birds. THE NIGHTJAR. {Caprimulgiis europcsus.) T N order of date, the Nightjar is one of the -*- latest of the summer birds to arrive, being seldom seen before the beginning of May, al- though, as in the case of other species, one now and then hears of an exceptionally early arrival. In 1872, for example, Mr. Gatcombe informed me that he had seen a Nightjar in the neighbourhood of Plymouth on the 10th of April, at least a month earlier than the usual time of its appearance. By the end of Sep- Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/our-summer-migrants-an-account-of-the-migratory-birds-which-pass-the-summer-in-the-british-islands-birds-the-nightjar-caprimulgiis-europcsus-t-n-order-of-date-the-nightjar-is-one-of-the-latest-of-the-summer-birds-to-arrive-being-seldom-seen-before-the-beginning-of-may-al-though-as-in-the-case-of-other-species-one-now-and-then-hears-of-an-exceptionally-early-arrival-in-1872-for-example-mr-gatcombe-informed-me-that-he-had-seen-a-nightjar-in-the-neighbourhood-of-plymouth-on-the-10th-of-april-at-least-a-month-earlier-than-the-usual-time-of-its-appearance-by-the-end-of-sep-image216355195.htmlRMPFYR77–. Our summer migrants. An account of the migratory birds which pass the summer in the British Islands. Birds. THE NIGHTJAR. {Caprimulgiis europcsus.) T N order of date, the Nightjar is one of the -*- latest of the summer birds to arrive, being seldom seen before the beginning of May, al- though, as in the case of other species, one now and then hears of an exceptionally early arrival. In 1872, for example, Mr. Gatcombe informed me that he had seen a Nightjar in the neighbourhood of Plymouth on the 10th of April, at least a month earlier than the usual time of its appearance. By the end of Sep-
European nightjar, Caprimulgus europaeus and red-necked nightjar, Caprimulgus ruficollis, illustration from book dated 1904 Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-european-nightjar-caprimulgus-europaeus-and-red-necked-nightjar-caprimulgus-107981939.htmlRMG7K01R–European nightjar, Caprimulgus europaeus and red-necked nightjar, Caprimulgus ruficollis, illustration from book dated 1904
Vogel, Leiernachtschwalbe, scissor-tailed nightjar, Hydropsalis torquata is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae, Historisch, digital restaurierte Reproduktion von einer Vorlage aus dem 18. Jahrhundert Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/vogel-leiernachtschwalbe-scissor-tailed-nightjar-hydropsalis-torquata-is-a-species-of-nightjar-in-the-family-caprimulgidae-historisch-digital-restaurierte-reproduktion-von-einer-vorlage-aus-dem-18-jahrhundert-image513152620.htmlRF2MPT3B8–Vogel, Leiernachtschwalbe, scissor-tailed nightjar, Hydropsalis torquata is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae, Historisch, digital restaurierte Reproduktion von einer Vorlage aus dem 18. Jahrhundert
. An illustrated manual of British birds. Birds. CAPRIMULGIDjE. 267. THE NIGHTJAR. CAPRiMdLGus EUROP^us, Linnseus. The Nightjar is the latest of our regular summer migrants to arrive, and is seldom noticed before the middle of May; while it usually leaves us in September, though it has been known to remain until November in the mild south-west of England. Uncultivated ground more or less covered with ferns, gorse or heather, and the cool shade of woodland glades, are its favourite haunts, and the species is consequently local; but it is distributed as far as the northern extremity of the mainl Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/an-illustrated-manual-of-british-birds-birds-caprimulgidje-267-the-nightjar-caprimdlgus-europus-linnseus-the-nightjar-is-the-latest-of-our-regular-summer-migrants-to-arrive-and-is-seldom-noticed-before-the-middle-of-may-while-it-usually-leaves-us-in-september-though-it-has-been-known-to-remain-until-november-in-the-mild-south-west-of-england-uncultivated-ground-more-or-less-covered-with-ferns-gorse-or-heather-and-the-cool-shade-of-woodland-glades-are-its-favourite-haunts-and-the-species-is-consequently-local-but-it-is-distributed-as-far-as-the-northern-extremity-of-the-mainl-image232448505.htmlRMRE4XC9–. An illustrated manual of British birds. Birds. CAPRIMULGIDjE. 267. THE NIGHTJAR. CAPRiMdLGus EUROP^us, Linnseus. The Nightjar is the latest of our regular summer migrants to arrive, and is seldom noticed before the middle of May; while it usually leaves us in September, though it has been known to remain until November in the mild south-west of England. Uncultivated ground more or less covered with ferns, gorse or heather, and the cool shade of woodland glades, are its favourite haunts, and the species is consequently local; but it is distributed as far as the northern extremity of the mainl
. The birds of Britain : their distribution and habits . Birds. Picarice 101 as holes and wall-tops inside church towers and other buildings. The two eggs have the same long outline and roughish white shell as those of Humming-birds. The nest is of a little straw stuck together with saliva. This species is locally common in Britain and in the western Palsearctic region, where several allied species complicate the question of range.. Goatsucker Family CAPRIMULGID..^, or Goatsuckers The Nightjar or Goatsucker (Caprimulgus europceus) is an uncanny looking bird with uncanny ways. The great wide ga Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/the-birds-of-britain-their-distribution-and-habits-birds-picarice-101-as-holes-and-wall-tops-inside-church-towers-and-other-buildings-the-two-eggs-have-the-same-long-outline-and-roughish-white-shell-as-those-of-humming-birds-the-nest-is-of-a-little-straw-stuck-together-with-saliva-this-species-is-locally-common-in-britain-and-in-the-western-palsearctic-region-where-several-allied-species-complicate-the-question-of-range-goatsucker-family-caprimulgid-or-goatsuckers-the-nightjar-or-goatsucker-caprimulgus-europceus-is-an-uncanny-looking-bird-with-uncanny-ways-the-great-wide-ga-image232311105.htmlRMRDXK55–. The birds of Britain : their distribution and habits . Birds. Picarice 101 as holes and wall-tops inside church towers and other buildings. The two eggs have the same long outline and roughish white shell as those of Humming-birds. The nest is of a little straw stuck together with saliva. This species is locally common in Britain and in the western Palsearctic region, where several allied species complicate the question of range.. Goatsucker Family CAPRIMULGID..^, or Goatsuckers The Nightjar or Goatsucker (Caprimulgus europceus) is an uncanny looking bird with uncanny ways. The great wide ga
. Our summer migrants. An account of the migratory birds which pass the summer in the British Islands. Birds. THE NIGHTJAR. {Caprimulgiis europcsus.) T N order of date, the Nightjar is one of the -*- latest of the summer birds to arrive, being seldom seen before the beginning of May, al- though, as in the case of other species, one now and then hears of an exceptionally early arrival. In 1872, for example, Mr. Gatcombe informed me that he had seen a Nightjar in the neighbourhood of Plymouth on the 10th of April, at least a month earlier than the usual time of its appearance. By the end of Sep- Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/our-summer-migrants-an-account-of-the-migratory-birds-which-pass-the-summer-in-the-british-islands-birds-the-nightjar-caprimulgiis-europcsus-t-n-order-of-date-the-nightjar-is-one-of-the-latest-of-the-summer-birds-to-arrive-being-seldom-seen-before-the-beginning-of-may-al-though-as-in-the-case-of-other-species-one-now-and-then-hears-of-an-exceptionally-early-arrival-in-1872-for-example-mr-gatcombe-informed-me-that-he-had-seen-a-nightjar-in-the-neighbourhood-of-plymouth-on-the-10th-of-april-at-least-a-month-earlier-than-the-usual-time-of-its-appearance-by-the-end-of-sep-image231966471.htmlRMRDAYGR–. Our summer migrants. An account of the migratory birds which pass the summer in the British Islands. Birds. THE NIGHTJAR. {Caprimulgiis europcsus.) T N order of date, the Nightjar is one of the -*- latest of the summer birds to arrive, being seldom seen before the beginning of May, al- though, as in the case of other species, one now and then hears of an exceptionally early arrival. In 1872, for example, Mr. Gatcombe informed me that he had seen a Nightjar in the neighbourhood of Plymouth on the 10th of April, at least a month earlier than the usual time of its appearance. By the end of Sep-
![. The fundus oculi of birds, especially as viewed by the ophthalmoscope [microform] : a study in comparative anatomy and physiology. Ophthalmoscopy; Eye; Ophtalmoscopie; Oiseaux; Oeil; Birds. fig- 6«' Fig. 6.5. Kskspo or Owl Parrot (Stringopt habropHltu). Nightjar {C,,primulgui 'ur„,,e„^). Diagranu of the Pecten *i seen by the OphtbalmoKope in Various Species of Birds ^5?SS!!^B?!^!?^yS i.. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the or Stock Photo](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/REN9TM/the-fundus-oculi-of-birds-especially-as-viewed-by-the-ophthalmoscope-microform-a-study-in-comparative-anatomy-and-physiology-ophthalmoscopy-eye-ophtalmoscopie-oiseaux-oeil-birds-fig-6-fig-65-kskspo-or-owl-parrot-stringopt-habrophltu-nightjar-cprimulgui-ure-diagranu-of-the-pecten-i-seen-by-the-ophtbalmokope-in-various-species-of-birds-5ss!!b!!ys-i-please-note-that-these-images-are-extracted-from-scanned-page-images-that-may-have-been-digitally-enhanced-for-readability-coloration-and-appearance-of-these-illustrations-may-not-perfectly-resemble-the-or-REN9TM.jpg ". The fundus oculi of birds, especially as viewed by the ophthalmoscope [microform] : a study in comparative anatomy and physiology. Ophthalmoscopy; Eye; Ophtalmoscopie; Oiseaux; Oeil; Birds. fig- 6«' Fig. 6.5. Kskspo or Owl Parrot (Stringopt habropHltu). Nightjar {C,,primulgui 'ur„,,e„^). Diagranu of the Pecten *i seen by the OphtbalmoKope in Various Species of Birds ^5?SS!!^B?!^!?^yS i.. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the or Stock Photo")
. The fundus oculi of birds, especially as viewed by the ophthalmoscope [microform] : a study in comparative anatomy and physiology. Ophthalmoscopy; Eye; Ophtalmoscopie; Oiseaux; Oeil; Birds. fig- 6«' Fig. 6.5. Kskspo or Owl Parrot (Stringopt habropHltu). Nightjar {C,,primulgui 'ur„,,e„^). Diagranu of the Pecten *i seen by the OphtbalmoKope in Various Species of Birds ^5?SS!!^B?!^!?^yS i.. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the or Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/the-fundus-oculi-of-birds-especially-as-viewed-by-the-ophthalmoscope-microform-a-study-in-comparative-anatomy-and-physiology-ophthalmoscopy-eye-ophtalmoscopie-oiseaux-oeil-birds-fig-6-fig-65-kskspo-or-owl-parrot-stringopt-habrophltu-nightjar-cprimulgui-ure-diagranu-of-the-pecten-i-seen-by-the-ophtbalmokope-in-various-species-of-birds-5ss!!b!!ys-i-please-note-that-these-images-are-extracted-from-scanned-page-images-that-may-have-been-digitally-enhanced-for-readability-coloration-and-appearance-of-these-illustrations-may-not-perfectly-resemble-the-or-image232808708.htmlRMREN9TM–. The fundus oculi of birds, especially as viewed by the ophthalmoscope [microform] : a study in comparative anatomy and physiology. Ophthalmoscopy; Eye; Ophtalmoscopie; Oiseaux; Oeil; Birds. fig- 6«' Fig. 6.5. Kskspo or Owl Parrot (Stringopt habropHltu). Nightjar {C,,primulgui 'ur„,,e„^). Diagranu of the Pecten *i seen by the OphtbalmoKope in Various Species of Birds ^5?SS!!^B?!^!?^yS i.. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the or
. Birds. Birds. 186 OAPEIMUIi&IDjE. Distribution. Throughout the greater part of India, from Sambhar in Eajputana, Mount Abu and Kattywar to Mysore (but not apparently further south, nor in Ceylon); also throughout the Lower Himalayas, in Burma locally as far south as Amherst, in Cochin China and Southern China. Sdbits, 6fe. This bird is badly named, for it is by no means a hill species ; its especial haunt appears to be thin forest. In the more jungly parts of the Southern Central Provinces I found it by far the commonest Nightjar. The call is very similar to that of O. asiatieus. The egg Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/birds-birds-186-oapeimuiiampidje-distribution-throughout-the-greater-part-of-india-from-sambhar-in-eajputana-mount-abu-and-kattywar-to-mysore-but-not-apparently-further-south-nor-in-ceylon-also-throughout-the-lower-himalayas-in-burma-locally-as-far-south-as-amherst-in-cochin-china-and-southern-china-sdbits-6fe-this-bird-is-badly-named-for-it-is-by-no-means-a-hill-species-its-especial-haunt-appears-to-be-thin-forest-in-the-more-jungly-parts-of-the-southern-central-provinces-i-found-it-by-far-the-commonest-nightjar-the-call-is-very-similar-to-that-of-o-asiatieus-the-egg-image232438494.htmlRMRE4DJP–. Birds. Birds. 186 OAPEIMUIi&IDjE. Distribution. Throughout the greater part of India, from Sambhar in Eajputana, Mount Abu and Kattywar to Mysore (but not apparently further south, nor in Ceylon); also throughout the Lower Himalayas, in Burma locally as far south as Amherst, in Cochin China and Southern China. Sdbits, 6fe. This bird is badly named, for it is by no means a hill species ; its especial haunt appears to be thin forest. In the more jungly parts of the Southern Central Provinces I found it by far the commonest Nightjar. The call is very similar to that of O. asiatieus. The egg
![. Wonders of the bird world. Birds. CHAPTER IV DECORATION IN BIRDS {continued). '^^p.^*'^-fiA"^' %- The Poise of a Humming-bird (after Ridgway)- Humming-birds—Difference in plumage between male and female— The Racket-tailed Humming-bird—Bell-bird — Umbrella-bird— Great Crested Grebe—Standard-winged Nightjar—Huia. Among the highly coloured birds of the world the Hummers take a foremost place, for the majority of the species are bedecked with metallic plumes of brilliant tint, while the variety in form and adornment is equalled in no other Order or Family of Birds. The Humming-birds, in fac Stock Photo](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/RDMNGA/wonders-of-the-bird-world-birds-chapter-iv-decoration-in-birds-continued-p-fiaquot-the-poise-of-a-humming-bird-after-ridgway-humming-birdsdifference-in-plumage-between-male-and-female-the-racket-tailed-humming-birdbell-bird-umbrella-bird-great-crested-grebestandard-winged-nightjarhuia-among-the-highly-coloured-birds-of-the-world-the-hummers-take-a-foremost-place-for-the-majority-of-the-species-are-bedecked-with-metallic-plumes-of-brilliant-tint-while-the-variety-in-form-and-adornment-is-equalled-in-no-other-order-or-family-of-birds-the-humming-birds-in-fac-RDMNGA.jpg ". Wonders of the bird world. Birds. CHAPTER IV DECORATION IN BIRDS {continued). '^^p.^*'^-fiA"^' %- The Poise of a Humming-bird (after Ridgway)- Humming-birds—Difference in plumage between male and female— The Racket-tailed Humming-bird—Bell-bird — Umbrella-bird— Great Crested Grebe—Standard-winged Nightjar—Huia. Among the highly coloured birds of the world the Hummers take a foremost place, for the majority of the species are bedecked with metallic plumes of brilliant tint, while the variety in form and adornment is equalled in no other Order or Family of Birds. The Humming-birds, in fac Stock Photo")
. Wonders of the bird world. Birds. CHAPTER IV DECORATION IN BIRDS {continued). '^^p.^*'^-fiA"^' %- The Poise of a Humming-bird (after Ridgway)- Humming-birds—Difference in plumage between male and female— The Racket-tailed Humming-bird—Bell-bird — Umbrella-bird— Great Crested Grebe—Standard-winged Nightjar—Huia. Among the highly coloured birds of the world the Hummers take a foremost place, for the majority of the species are bedecked with metallic plumes of brilliant tint, while the variety in form and adornment is equalled in no other Order or Family of Birds. The Humming-birds, in fac Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/wonders-of-the-bird-world-birds-chapter-iv-decoration-in-birds-continued-p-fiaquot-the-poise-of-a-humming-bird-after-ridgway-humming-birdsdifference-in-plumage-between-male-and-female-the-racket-tailed-humming-birdbell-bird-umbrella-bird-great-crested-grebestandard-winged-nightjarhuia-among-the-highly-coloured-birds-of-the-world-the-hummers-take-a-foremost-place-for-the-majority-of-the-species-are-bedecked-with-metallic-plumes-of-brilliant-tint-while-the-variety-in-form-and-adornment-is-equalled-in-no-other-order-or-family-of-birds-the-humming-birds-in-fac-image232181274.htmlRMRDMNGA–. Wonders of the bird world. Birds. CHAPTER IV DECORATION IN BIRDS {continued). '^^p.^*'^-fiA"^' %- The Poise of a Humming-bird (after Ridgway)- Humming-birds—Difference in plumage between male and female— The Racket-tailed Humming-bird—Bell-bird — Umbrella-bird— Great Crested Grebe—Standard-winged Nightjar—Huia. Among the highly coloured birds of the world the Hummers take a foremost place, for the majority of the species are bedecked with metallic plumes of brilliant tint, while the variety in form and adornment is equalled in no other Order or Family of Birds. The Humming-birds, in fac
. Birds. Birds. 192 CAPEIMULGIDjB. Genus LYNCOENIS, Gould, 1835. This genus is distinguished from Oaprimulgus by the want of rictal bristles and the presence of ear-tufts, or aigrettes, consisting of a few elongate feathers just above and behind the ear-coverts. Sexes alike. About six species are known, ranging from Southern India to Jfew Guinea, but only one occurs within our area. 1096. lyncomis cerviniceps. The Great Eared Nightjar. Lyncornis cerviniceps, Gmld, Icm. Av. pt. ii, pi. 14 (1838); Blyth, J. A. S.B. xiv, p. 209; Jerdon, Ibis, 1871, p. 356; Blyth ^ Wald. Birds Burm. p. 82; Hume, S Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/birds-birds-192-capeimulgidjb-genus-lyncoenis-gould-1835-this-genus-is-distinguished-from-oaprimulgus-by-the-want-of-rictal-bristles-and-the-presence-of-ear-tufts-or-aigrettes-consisting-of-a-few-elongate-feathers-just-above-and-behind-the-ear-coverts-sexes-alike-about-six-species-are-known-ranging-from-southern-india-to-jfew-guinea-but-only-one-occurs-within-our-area-1096-lyncomis-cerviniceps-the-great-eared-nightjar-lyncornis-cerviniceps-gmld-icm-av-pt-ii-pi-14-1838-blyth-j-a-sb-xiv-p-209-jerdon-ibis-1871-p-356-blyth-wald-birds-burm-p-82-hume-s-image232438490.htmlRMRE4DJJ–. Birds. Birds. 192 CAPEIMULGIDjB. Genus LYNCOENIS, Gould, 1835. This genus is distinguished from Oaprimulgus by the want of rictal bristles and the presence of ear-tufts, or aigrettes, consisting of a few elongate feathers just above and behind the ear-coverts. Sexes alike. About six species are known, ranging from Southern India to Jfew Guinea, but only one occurs within our area. 1096. lyncomis cerviniceps. The Great Eared Nightjar. Lyncornis cerviniceps, Gmld, Icm. Av. pt. ii, pi. 14 (1838); Blyth, J. A. S.B. xiv, p. 209; Jerdon, Ibis, 1871, p. 356; Blyth ^ Wald. Birds Burm. p. 82; Hume, S
