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 ...

A rare, nocturnal bird thought to be extinct in Ireland has been spotted in the south-east. A recent survey has confirmed the existence of the rare, nocturnal nightjar bird in Ireland. With very few ...

The mysterious nightjar is among the species being tracked as part of the largest survey of heathland birds for more than 20 years. The study, organised by the British Trust for Ornithology, will also ...

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 ...

The Great Eared Nightjar, a bird resembling a 'baby dragon,' inhabits the dense forests of South and Southeast Asia. Its mottled plumage provides excellent camouflage, allowing it to blend seamlessly ...

The weird mechanical call of the nightjar, known as churring, is being heard on warm summer evenings in forests and on heathland across the region. Did you know with a Digital subscription to ...

FORT JACKSON, S.C. -- Josh Arrants and Samantha Smith, both wildlife technicians with the Directorate of Public Works Wildlife Branch, arrived at their first stop along North Tower Road at 9 p.m., ...

The Nightjar gets its name from its harsh jarring call uttered at night. The species is a bird that most people, me included, have never seen and know next to nothing about. The Nightjar is one of the ...

The nightjar has been spotted breeding at the RSPB's Sandy reserve for the first time in 45 years One of Britain's most elusive birds is back breeding at an RSPB reserve for the first time in 45 years ...