In the moonlit forests of South and Southeast Asia, this wide-eyed phantom rests along branches like a fallen leaf. As dusk deepens, it comes alive, sweeping silently through the air to snatch moths and beetles on the wing. What makes it extraordinary is its mastery of disguise — ear-like plumes raised or flattened at will, it vanishes into bark and shadow, keeping nocturnal insect worlds in delicate balance. A whisper of wings in the dark, yet a vigilant keeper of the night.
Great Eared Nightjar 👇
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