Aegothelidae - Owlet-nightjars |
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 The Aegothelidae family is made up of the owlet-nightjars. There are 10 species in this family.
They are found in New Guinea and Australia. Like their name suggests, they look like a cross between owls and nightjars.
Unlike some of the other members of the Caprimulgiformes order, they have tiny bills. Their bills are surrounded by bristles. While their bill is small, they can open it really wide! They have soft plumage that is a mixture of blacks, browns, grays, and white. Their plumage looks like the bark of a tree and helps camouflage them during the day. Owlet-nightjars have large round eyes and small feet.
Owlet-nightjars are nocturnal and eat insects. Owlet-nightjars usually hunt in the air, but sometimes they will hunt on the ground.
World Status Key
 Least Concern  Near Threatened  Vulnerable  Endangered  Critically Endangered  Extinct in Wild  Extinct  Not Enough Data
Status and range is taken from ICUN Redlist.
World Status Key
Least Concern Near Threatened Vulnerable Endangered Critically Endangered Extinct in Wild Extinct Not Enough Data
Status and range is taken from ICUN Redlist.
U.S. Status Key
 Threatened in US  Endangered in US  Introduced
Status taken from US Fish and Wildlife. Click on U.S. status icon to go to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife species profile.
New Hampshire Status Key
 Threatened in NH  Endangered in NH  Breeds in NH (birds)
Status taken from NH Fish and Game
Location Key
 Africa  Asia  Australia/Oceania  Europe  North America  South America  NH
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New Hampshire Species
None
North/Central American Species
None
Other Species Around the World
Allied Owlet-nightjar - Aegotheles affinis
Archbold's Owlet-nightjar - Aegotheles archboldi
Australian Owlet-nightjar - Aegotheles cristatus
Barred Owlet-nightjar - Aegotheles bennettii
Feline Owlet-nightjar - Aegotheles insignis
Moluccan Owlet-nightjar - Aegotheles crinifrons
Mountain Owlet-nightjar - Aegotheles albertisi
New Caledonian Owlet-nightjar -Aegotheles savesi
Starry Owlet-nightjar - Aegotheles tatei
Wallace's Owlet-nightjar - Aegotheles wallacii
Additional Information
Allied Owlet-nightjar - Aegotheles affinis
The allied owlet-nightjar is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.
Source: eBird Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Archbold's Owlet-nightjar - Aegotheles archboldi
The Archbold's owlet-nightjar is found in West Papua, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.
Source: eBird Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Australian Owlet-nightjar - Aegotheles cristatus
The Australian owlet-nightjar is the smallest of the nocturnal birds found in Australia.
Source: Birds in Backyards Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Australian Owlet-nightjar - Aegotheles cristatus
You'll only see the Australian owlet-nightjar in the day if it is peering out of a roosting hollow.
Source: eBird Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Australian Owlet-nightjar - Aegotheles cristatus
The Australian owlet-nightjar's eyes do not reflect light at night like the eyes of some other nocturnal birds.
Source: Perth Zoo Intended Audience: Students Reading Level: Elementary School
Australian Owlet-nightjar - Aegotheles cristatus
The Australian owlet-nightjar can range in color from gray to a rusty reddish-brown.
Source: Graeme Chapman Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Barred Owlet-nightjar - Aegotheles bennettii
The barred owlet-nightjar is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.
Source: eBird Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Feline Owlet-nightjar - Aegotheles insignis
The feline owlet-nightjar is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.
Source: eBird Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Moluccan Owlet-nightjar - Aegotheles crinifrons
The Moluccan owlet-nightjar is also known as the long-whiskered Owlet-nightjar.
Source: eBird Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Mountain Owlet-nightjar - Aegotheles albertisi
The mountain owlet-nightjar is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.
Source: eBird Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
New Caledonian Owlet-nightjar - Aegotheles savesi
Most of what is known about this species comes from two specimens and one sighting in 1990.
Source: EDGE Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Starry Owlet-nightjar - Aegotheles tatei
The starry owlet-nightjar is found in Papua New Guinea.
Source: eBird Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Wallace's Owlet-nightjar - Aegotheles wallacii
Wallace's owlet-nightjar is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.
Source: eBird Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School |
