Mees's Nightjar
A species of Old World Nightjars Scientific name : Caprimulgus meesi Genus : Old World Nightjars
Mees's Nightjar, A species of Old World Nightjars
Botanical name: Caprimulgus meesi
Genus: Old World Nightjars
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Description
Photo By Lars Petersson 
Description
Mees's nightjar (Caprimulgus meesi) is a member of the nightjar family (Caprimulgidae) described as new to science in 2004. It is a representative of the large-tailed nightjar complex found on Flores and Sumba, Indonesia. Previously unrecognised as a separate taxon due to its lack of morphological distinctness, Sangster and Rozendaal (2004) described this new species on the basis of its vocalisations, which differ significantly from those of the large-tailed nightjar races resident on other islands in the Lesser Sundas. The species is named after Gerlof Mees, former curator of the Natural History Museum, Leiden. 
Size
29 cm
Photo By Lars Petersson 
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Nightjars and Relatives Family
Nightjars and nighthawks Genus
Old World Nightjars Species
Mees's Nightjar 
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