Eurostopodus
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Eurostopodus is a genus of nightjars in the nightjar 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.[1]
Taxonomy
The genus Eurostopodus was introduced in 1838 by the English ornithologist John Gould 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.[2] In 1840 George Gray designated the type as Caprimulgus guttatus Vigors & Horsfield, 1827.[3] This is a junior synonym of Caprimulgus mystacalis Temminck, 1826, the white-throated nightjar.[4] The genus name Eurostopodus is derived from the Ancient Greek ευρωστος/eurōstos meaning "strong" or "stout" and πους/pous, ποδος/podos meaning "foot".[5]
The following cladogram is based on a phylogenetic study by Jenna McCullough and collaborators published in 2025.[6] Script error: No such module "Clade".
Species
The genus contains the following seven species:[7]
| Image | Scientific name | Common name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| File:Eurostopodus argus 2 - Christopher Watson.jpg | Eurostopodus argus | Spotted nightjar | mainland Australia, Indonesian islands |
| File:White-throated nightjar kobble.jpg | Eurostopodus mystacalis | White-throated nightjar | eastern Australia; Papua New Guinea |
| Eurostopodus nigripennis | Solomons nightjar | Solomon Islands archipelago | |
| Eurostopodus exul | New Caledonian nightjar | New Caledonia. Possibly extinct. | |
| Eurostopodus diabolicus | Satanic nightjar | Sulawesi | |
| Eurostopodus papuensis | Papuan nightjar | New Guinea | |
| Eurostopodus archboldi | Archbold's nightjar | New Guinea |
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Holyoak, D.T. Nightjars and their Allies: the Caprimulgiformes. Oxford: Oxford University Press. pp. 290–291. ISBN 9780198549871.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Gould, John (1838). A Synopsis of the Birds of Australia, and the Adjacent Islands. London: self. Appendix p. 1.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Gray, George Robert (1840). A List of the Genera of Birds : with an Indication of the Typical Species of Each Genus. London: R. and J.E. Taylor. p. 7.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Dickinson, E.C.; Remsen, J.V. Jr., eds. (2013). The Howard & Moore Complete Checklist of the Birds of the World. Vol. 1: Non-passerines (4th ed.). Eastbourne, UK: Aves Press. p. 85. ISBN 978-0-9568611-0-8.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Jobling, James A. "Eurostopodus". The Key to Scientific Names. Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.McCullough, J.M.; DeCicco, L.H.; Boseto, D.; Moyle, R.G.; Andersen, M.J. (2025). "What Is an Eared Nightjar? Ultraconserved elements clarify the evolutionary relationships of Eurostopodus and Lyncornis nightjars (Aves: Caprimulgidae)". Bulletin of the Society of Systematic Biologists. 4 (1). doi:10.18061/bssb.v4i1.10183.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Gill, Frank; Donsker, David; Rasmussen, Pamela, eds. (February 2025). "Frogmouths, Oilbird, potoos, nightjars". IOC World Bird List Version 15.1. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
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