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Large nightjar of the eastern ranges of Australia, most commonly seen in the late evening when hawking over water or over clearings in forests.
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Aggregated occurance data is sourced from 14 different actively-updating datasets including eBird Australia, iNaturalist Australia, BirdLife Australia, and multiple state-based bird surveys through Atlas of Living Australia.
Species notes
Primarily dark gray, with extensive barring. All-dark tail and fairly plain wing evident in flight.
Large nightjar of the eastern ranges of Australia, most commonly seen in the late evening when hawking over water or over clearings in forests. Song is a unique bubbling that rises in pitch and frequency.
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