Australian Owlet-nightjar

Aegotheles cristatus

Least Concern

날개 폭

27.2 cm

체중

48.0 g

과

Aegothelidae

목

Caprimulgiformes

소개

작은 쏙독새류(21~25cm)로, 가장 널리 분포하고 친숙한 과의 구성원이다. 호주 전역과 뉴기니 남부 저지대에 걸쳐 다양한 삼림 서식지에서 발견된다. 흔하고 은밀한 야행성 곤충식성이다.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
날개 폭	27.2 cm	10.7 in
체중	48.0 g	1.69 oz

식별

깃털

Grey-brown upperparts with dark brown barring; underparts pale buff finely barred dark; facial disc with bold dark bars; small crest feathers; two morphs—grey and rufous-brown; commonly seen perching upright in tree hollows.

Habitat & Range

🌲 Forest 🏖️ Coastal

분포 지역

Found throughout Australia including Tasmania. Resident in woodland, mallee scrub, and suburban areas. Australia's most widespread owlet-nightjar.

Diet & Feeding

Crepuscular to nocturnal; feeds on large beetles, moths, and flying insects by aerial sallies and gleaning from bark.

보전 상태

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

행동 및 번식

둥지

Nest type: CV,NO. Incubation: 25-27 days. Fledging: 21-32 days.

산란 수

2-5

소리

노래

Loud, churring 'churr-churr' and yapping 'quee-quee'; distinctive churring trill; calls at night from tree hollows in Australian woodland; alarm a sharp yapping series

분류학

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
목	Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts)
과	Aegothelidae
Genus	Aegotheles
종	Aegotheles cristatus

Distribution

Australian Owlet-nightjar has been recorded in 1 countries.

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출현 Not recorded

countries highlighted

🇳🇴 Norway

External Databases

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What does the Australian Owlet-nightjar eat?

Crepuscular to nocturnal; feeds on large beetles, moths, and flying insects by aerial sallies and gleaning from bark.

Where does the Australian Owlet-nightjar live?

Found throughout Australia including Tasmania. Resident in woodland, mallee scrub, and suburban areas. Australia's most widespread owlet-nightjar.

Is the Australian Owlet-nightjar endangered?

The Australian Owlet-nightjar has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Australian Owlet-nightjar nest?

Nest type: CV,NO. Incubation: 25-27 days. Fledging: 21-32 days.

What does the Australian Owlet-nightjar sound like?

Loud, churring 'churr-churr' and yapping 'quee-quee'; distinctive churring trill; calls at night from tree hollows in Australian woodland; alarm a sharp yapping series

How big is the Australian Owlet-nightjar?

The Australian Owlet-nightjar has a wingspan of 27.2 cm, weight of 48.0 g.

What order and family does the Australian Owlet-nightjar belong to?

The Australian Owlet-nightjar (Aegotheles cristatus) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Aegothelidae.