Discover how the European nightjar's wings are a unique evolution, balancing long-distance travel and agile hunting, ...

When a bird migrates long distances, its wings are expected to be built for low-cost cruising. The European nightjar doesn’t fit that expectation. Its broad wing tips appear suited to the slow flight ...

The Standard-Winged Nightjar is one of the coolest and strangest looking birds I've seen. When I first watched this video, I thought the bird had TV antennas stuck to its wings. Once it took off in ...

The European nightjar (Caprimulgus europaeus) is a nocturnal migratory bird that travels between Europe and southern Africa each year. However, its wings are not only used for long-distance journeys.

Scientists have uncovered an unexpected trade-off in the wings of the European nightjar, a bird that migrates thousands of kilometers but sacrifices high-speed flight efficiency to hunt insects with ...

The nightjar migrates thousands of kilometres, yet the same wings must also help it catch insects at low speeds. A new study from Lund University shows how these competing demands have shaped the bird ...