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The Australian owlet-nightjar (Aegotheles cristatus) is a nocturnal bird found in open woodland across Australia and in southern New Guinea. It is colloquially known as the moth owl. It is the most common nocturnal bird in Australia, and despite suffering from predation and competition by introduced species it is not considered threatened. [1]
Owlet-nightjars are insectivores which hunt mostly in the air but sometimes on the ground; their soft plumage is a cryptic mixture of browns and paler shades, they have fairly small, weak feet (but larger and stronger than those of a frogmouth or a nightjar), a tiny bill that opens extraordinarily wide, surrounded by prominent whiskers. The ...
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The New Caledonian owlet-nightjar (Aegotheles savesi), also known as the enigmatic owlet-nightjar, is a large owlet-nightjar with vermiculated grey-brown and black plumage. It has a long, slightly rounded tail, short, rounded wings, and long, stout legs. Its voice is unknown, but other owlet-nightjar species make churring and whistling sounds.
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It was also considered to be the same species as the Vogelkop owlet-nightjar. [2] There are three subspecies, the nominate, from south-eastern New Guinea, A. b. wiedenfeldi from northern New Guinea, and A. b. plumifer from the D’Entrecasteaux Islands. [3] The barred owlet-nightjar is 20 to 23 cm (7.9–9.1 in) and weighs 45–47 g (1.6–1.7 oz).
Based on various sources examining owlet-nightjar diets, Aegotheles species have been known to consume a variety of prey including spiders, ants, beetles, flies, cockroaches and grasshoppers. [11] While there lacks feasible data on the diet of the New Zealand owlet-nightjar, insights can be drawn from the feeding habits of other owlet-nightjars.
The Vogelkop owlet-nightjar (Aegotheles affinis) or allied owlet-nightjar is a species of bird in the family Aegothelidae. It can be found in New Guinea . It is known from Bird's Head Peninsula and Eastern Highlands Province .