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List of nocturnal birds information


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There are many birds that are active nocturnally. Some, like owls and nighthawks, are predominantly nocturnal whereas others do specific tasks, like migrating, nocturnally.

  • North Island brown kiwi, Apteryx mantelli[1]
  • Black-crowned night heron, Nycticorax nycticorax[1]
  • Short-eared owl, Asio flammeus[1]
  • Long-eared owl, Asio otus[1]
  • Great horned owl, Bubo virginianus[1]
  • Barred owl, Strix varia[1]
  • Spotted owl, Strix occidentalis[1]
  • Eastern screech-owl, Megascops asio[1]
  • Western screech-owl, Megascops kennicottii[1]
  • Whiskered screech-owl, Megascops trichopsis[1]
  • Flammulated owl, Psiloscops flammeolus[1]
  • Elf owl, Micrathene whitneyi[1]
  • Great gray owl, Strix nebulosa[1]
  • Northern saw-whet owl, Aegolius acadicus[1]
  • Boreal owl, Aegolius funereus[1]
  • Burrowing owl, Athene cunicularia[1]
  • Powerful owl, Ninox strenua[2]
  • Barking owl, Ninox connivens[2]
  • Southern boobook, Ninox boobook[2]
  • Tasmanian boobook, Ninox leucopsis[2]
  • Rufous owl, Ninox rufa[2]
  • Norfolk Island Boobook, Ninox novaeseelandiae undulata[2]
  • Christmas Island Hawk-Owl, Ninox natalis[2]
  • Eastern barn owl, Tyto alba delicatula[2]
  • Kākāpō, Strigops habroptilus[1]
  • Marbled frogmouth, Podargus ocellatus[2]
  • Tawny frogmouth, Podargus strigoides[2]
  • Papuan frogmouth, Podargus papuensis[2]
  • White-throated nightjar, Eurostopodus mystacalis[2]
  • Spotted nightjar, Eurostopodus argus[2]
  • Australasian Large-tailed nightjar, Caprimulgus macrurus schlegelii[2]
  • Australian owlet-nightjar, Aegotheles cristatus[2]
  • Oilbird, Steatornis caripensis[3]
  • Nightingale
  • Nightjar
  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q Dunn, J. L. & Alderfer, J. (2006)
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "Nocturnal birds Identification booklet for owls, nightjars and owlet-nightjars of Australia" (PDF). BirdLife Australia.
  3. ^ "The Online Guide to the Animals of Trinidad and Tobago B" (PDF).

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