"Great Eared Nightjar" Bird Shaped Like A Dragon In A famous Cartoon (Pics & Video)

The great eared nightjar (Lyncornis macrotis) is a kind of nocturnal bird found in southeast Asia. They belong to the family Caprimulgidae. This bird has five subspecies categorized under it: Lyncornis macrotis macrotis, Lyncornis macrotis cerviniceps, Lyncornis macrotis bourdilloni, Lyncornis macrotis jacobsoni, and Lyncornis macrotis macropterus. To learn more about the great eared nightjar, keep reading!

The range of the great eared nightjar (Lyncornis macrotis) varies depending on the subspecies. Lyncornis macrotis cerviniceps can be found in Bangladesh, northeastern India, parts of China, and so on. For the subspecies Lyncornis macrotis bourdilloni, the natural geographic range is southwestern India. Lyncornis macrotis jacobsoni is found on Simeulue Island.