With its large, forward-facing eyes and head tufts that look like ears, the great eared nightjar resembles a dragon more than a bird. Often nicknamed the "baby dragon," this otherworldly-looking ...

But the nightjar doesn’t mix well with people – you could say it ‘jars’ with us. Above all, it needs totally undisturbed land to nest on. Dúlra gets the impression that people generally understand and ...

The vast majority of birds are diurnal, meaning that they are active during the day and sleep at night. Truly nocturnal ...

The Itombwe nightjar is a bird described from a single specimen in the Congo Basin nearly 70 years ago and not seen by science for at least the past decade. It’s in the top 10 of the global Search for ...

We would argue that they’re quite pretty, but there’s no denying that nightjars are at least a bit odd-looking. Though often compared to kestrels in terms of shape, their tiny beaks and wide mouths ...

With some experience, most birders will grow fond of certain species. Many of those connections are made after an exciting ...