New Caledonian Owlet-nightjar
Aegotheles savesi
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An extremely rare and possibly extinct owlet-nightjar (28 cm) endemic to New Caledonia. Known from a single specimen collected in 1880 and one probable sighting in 1998. Classified as Critically Endangered. Believed to inhabit humid montane forest. Ecology virtually unknown.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Envergure | 32,6 cm | 12.8 in |
| Poids | 55,5 g | 1.96 oz |
Identification
Plumage
Dark brown upperparts with buff barring; underparts pale buff barred dark brown; facial disc with dark surround; large for genus; critically endangered New Caledonian endemic known from very few records with poorly documented plumage.
Habitat & Range
Répartition géographique
Possibly extinct; known from one specimen from New Caledonia collected in 1880. Critically Endangered; may survive in dense humid forest.
Diet & Feeding
Night hunter of beetles, large moths, and termites; combines aerial sallying with gleaning on tree trunks.
Statut de conservation
Son
Chant
Extremely poorly known; presumed churring trill; critically endangered with fewer than 50 individuals; no confirmed recordings from New Caledonian forest
Taxonomie
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Ordre | Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts) |
| Famille | Aegothelidae |
| Genus | Aegotheles |
| Espèces | Aegotheles savesi |
Distribution
New Caledonian Owlet-nightjar has been recorded in 1 countries.
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Other species in the Aegothelidae family