Australian Owlet-nightjar
Aegotheles cristatus
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Sobre
A small owlet-nightjar (21-25 cm), the most widespread and familiar member of its family. Found across Australia and southern New Guinea. Grey or rufous plumage with bold dark streaks and a distinctive facial disc. Nocturnal insectivore nesting in tree hollows. Resident and common.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Envergadura | 27,2 cm | 10.7 in |
| Peso | 48,0 g | 1.69 oz |
Identificação
Plumagem
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
Distribuição geográfica
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.
Estado de conservação
Comportamento e reprodução
Nidificação
Nest type: CV,NO. Incubation: 25-27 days. Fledging: 21-32 days.
Tamanho da postura
2-5
Som
Canto
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
Taxonomia
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Ordem | Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts) |
| Família | Aegothelidae |
| Genus | Aegotheles |
| Espécies | Aegotheles cristatus |
Distribution
Australian Owlet-nightjar has been recorded in 1 countries.
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