European nightjar, Eurasian nightjar (Caprimulgus europaeus) Description
The Common Nightjar (Caprimulgus europaeus).
Date 1921
Source http://www.flickr.com/photos/biodivlibrary/7995804912
Author Sharpe, Richard Bowdler
Full title Wonders of the bird world,
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Wonders_of_the_bird_world_(Pl._32)_(7995804912).jpg
The European nightjar, Eurasian nightjar or just nightjar (Caprimulgus europaeus) is a crepuscular and nocturnal bird in the nightjar family that breeds across most of Europe and temperate Asia. The Latin generic name refers to the old myth that the nocturnal nightjar suckled goats, causing them to cease to give milk.
