The Itombwe nightjar is a bird described from a single specimen in the Congo Basin nearly 70 years ago and not seen by science for at least the past decade. It’s in the top 10 of the global Search for ...

With its large, forward-facing eyes and head tufts that look like ears, the great eared nightjar resembles a dragon more than a bird. Often nicknamed the "baby dragon," this otherworldly-looking ...

There have been only a handful of sightings of the nightjar in Northern Ireland since the 1950s.

The great eared nightjar, found across Asia, looks like a tiny dragon. Its camouflage, twilight hunting and unique behaviour reveal evolution’s artistry in forests and inspire scientific wonder.

These birds are native to South and Southeast Asia ...