This fluffy dragon bird bb is mostly known for is nocturnal and superior night vision due to a layer of tissue at the back of its eye called a tapetum lucidum, which reflects visible light back through its retina.

Other facts:

  • They eat in flight
  • Nightjars in general have some dark folklore told about them because of their big black eyes and piercing call. In Indonesia, there’s a satanic nightjar(!) that has a call that sounds like "sound of plucking out someone’s eyes.1

1 All That’s Interesting

    • SilviaEnglish
      1·
      2 years ago

      Dear lord, this is a certified creature.

      • NosferatuOPMEnglish
        2·
        2 years ago

        Look at this image of one of its cousins. legend said it would drank milk right out of the udders of goats??

        • SilviaEnglish
          1·
          2 years ago

          Damn, and they spit out mole crickets too!?!