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Barred Owlet-nightjar

Aegotheles bennettii

Least Concern
पंखों का फैलाव
24.6 cm
वजन
52.416666666666664 g
कुल
Aegothelidae
गण
Caprimulgiformes

के बारे में

A medium-sized owlet-nightjar (23-26 cm) found in forests and savanna woodland of New Guinea and northern Australia. Barred brown plumage with a dark crown and facial disc. Nocturnal insectivore, nesting in tree hollows. The most widespread New Guinean owlet-nightjar.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
पंखों का फैलाव 24.6 cm 9.7 in
वजन 52.416666666666664 g 1.85 oz

पहचान

पंख

Brown upperparts with distinct dark brown barring creating ladder-like pattern; underparts pale buff with extensive dark barring; bold facial disc markings; New Guinea species with the most conspicuously barred plumage in the genus.

Habitat & Range

भौगोलिक वितरण

Found in New Guinea and adjacent islands in lowland and hill forest. Resident in diverse forest types from coast to 1,500 m elevation.

Diet & Feeding

Crepuscular and nocturnal aerial insectivore; catches beetles, moths, and flying ants in short sallying flights from a perch.

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

व्यवहार और प्रजनन

घोंसला बनाना

Nest type: CV.

अंडों की संख्या

2

ध्वनि

गीत

Churring 'churr-churr'; moderate-pitched trill from New Guinea lowland forest; calls at night from tree hollows; alarm a chattering series; repetitive territorial call

वर्गिकी

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
गण Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts)
कुल Aegothelidae
Genus Aegotheles
प्रजातियां Aegotheles bennettii

Distribution

Barred Owlet-nightjar has been recorded in 1 countries.

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उपस्थित Not recorded
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अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले प्रश्न

What does the Barred Owlet-nightjar eat?
Crepuscular and nocturnal aerial insectivore; catches beetles, moths, and flying ants in short sallying flights from a perch.
Where does the Barred Owlet-nightjar live?
Found in New Guinea and adjacent islands in lowland and hill forest. Resident in diverse forest types from coast to 1,500 m elevation.
Is the Barred Owlet-nightjar endangered?
The Barred Owlet-nightjar has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Barred Owlet-nightjar nest?
Nest type: CV.
What does the Barred Owlet-nightjar sound like?
Churring 'churr-churr'; moderate-pitched trill from New Guinea lowland forest; calls at night from tree hollows; alarm a chattering series; repetitive territorial call
How big is the Barred Owlet-nightjar?
The Barred Owlet-nightjar has a wingspan of 24.6 cm, weight of 52.416666666666664 g.
What order and family does the Barred Owlet-nightjar belong to?
The Barred Owlet-nightjar (Aegotheles bennettii) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Aegothelidae.

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