Mees's Nightjar

	Mees's Nightjar 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. References * Sangster, G. and F. Rozendaal (2004''Territorial songs and species-level taxonomy of nightjars of the ''Caprimulgus macrurus'' complex, with the description of a new species.''Zoologische Verhandelingen (Leiden) Vol. 350 pp. 7–4PDF Mees's nightjar Birds of Flores Endemic birds of Indonesia Birds of Sumba Mees's nightjar Mees's nightj ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	George Sangster George Sangster is a Dutch ornithologist Ornithology is a branch of zoology that concerns the "methodological study and consequent knowledge of birds with all that relates to them." Several aspects of ornithology differ from related disciplines, due partly to the high visibility and th .... He specialises in taxonomy and has written many articles on this subject for the magazines Dutch Birding, British Birds and other publications. He is a member of the Dutch, British and European taxonomic committees. References 1970 births Living people Dutch ornithologists Stockholm University faculty Scientists from The Hague {{Netherlands-scientist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Frank Rozendaal Frank Gerard Rozendaal (9 May 1957 – 3 December 2013) was a Dutch ornithologist who in particular did research on the Southeast Asian avifauna. He also contributed to the taxonomy of bats. After field trips in Europe and the Near East he conducted expeditions to South, Southeast and East Asia from 1979 to 1991 where he discovered several new bird, bat and insect taxa. Career Rozendaal was born in Bloemendaal, Netherlands in 1957. In 1979, he was among the co-founders of the Dutch Birding Association which is publishing the journal Dutch Birding.Arnoud B van den Berg: Frank Rozendaal (1957-2013)' In: Dutch Birding He also created the logo of Dutch Birding, which shows a juvenile Ross's gull (''Rhodostethia rosea''). Rozendaal led the authoritative section on Asian-Pacific birds in this journal until 1994. In 1981, he published a report about the ornithological work of Dutch naturalist Max Bartels (1871-1936) and his sons in present-day Indonesia. In the same year, he wrote a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Nightjar Nightjars are medium-sized nocturnal or crepuscular birds in the family Caprimulgidae and order Caprimulgiformes, characterised by long wings, short legs, and very short bills. They are sometimes called goatsuckers, due to the ancient folk tale that they sucked the milk from goats (the Latin for goatsucker is ''caprimulgus''), or bugeaters, their primary source of food being insects. Some New World species are called nighthawks. The English word "nightjar" originally referred to the European nightjar. Nightjars are found all around the world, with the exception of Antarctica and certain island groups such as the Seychelles. They can be found in a variety of habitats, most commonly the open country with some vegetation. They usually nest on the ground, with a habit of resting and roosting on roads. The subfamilies of nightjars have similar characteristics, including small feet, of little use for walking, and long, pointed wings. Typical nightjars, though, have rictal bristles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Bird Species New To Science This article describes bird species discovered since 1900. Before the 20th century, and into its early decades, the pace of discovery (and "discovery") of new species was fast; during this period, with numerous collecting expeditions into species-rich areas not previously visited by western ornithologists, up to several hundred new species per decade were being described. Many of these were of course not new to the local people, but since then, the pace has slowed, and new species are generally only being found in remote areas, or among cryptic or secretive groups of species. Nonetheless, several tens of species were described for the first time even during the 1990s. Considerable time can pass between discovery and publication, for a number of reasons. Individual countries particularly rich in species newly described during this period are: * Brazil * Colombia * Peru * Indonesia * Philippines A number of individuals have been particularly prolific in describing new species, suc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Large-tailed Nightjar The large-tailed nightjar (''Caprimulgus macrurus'') is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae. It is found along the southern Himalayan foothills, eastern South Asia, Southeast Asia and northern Australia. This species is a resident of the countries of Australia, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste and Vietnam. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical mangrove forest, and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. In Malaysia it is known to frequent cemeteries A cemetery, burial ground, gravesite or graveyard is a place where the remains of dead people are buried or otherwise interred. The word ''cemetery'' (from Greek , "sleeping place") implies that the land is specifically designated as a buri ... at night, hence its rather macabre common name ''b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]