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Wallace's Owlet-nightjar

Aegotheles wallacii

Least Concern
Размах крыльев
23,8 cm
Масса
49,9 g
Семейство
Aegothelidae
Отряд
Caprimulgiformes

О нас

A medium-sized owlet-nightjar (23-25 cm) found in lowland forests of New Guinea and the Aru Islands. Dark brown plumage with barred underparts. Nocturnal insectivore of dense forest undergrowth. Named after Alfred Russel Wallace. Poorly studied in the wild.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Размах крыльев 23,8 cm 9.4 in
Масса 49,9 g 1.76 oz

Идентификация

Оперение

Grey-brown upperparts with dark brown barring and pale buff freckling; underparts pale buff barred brown; facial disc with dark border; Papuan species showing typical owlet-nightjar coloration with moderately contrasting barring.

Habitat & Range

Географический ареал

Found in New Guinea and the Aru Islands in lowland and hill forest up to 1,200 m. Resident in primary and secondary tropical forest.

Diet & Feeding

Crepuscular insectivore feeding on large beetles and moths; hunts with combined aerial sallies and surface gleaning.

Охранный статус

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Звук

Пение

Soft churring trill; 'churr' from New Guinea lowland forest; moderate pitch; calls at night from hollow tree roost sites; alarm a rapid staccato chatter

Таксономия

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Отряд Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts)
Семейство Aegothelidae
Genus Aegotheles
Виды Aegotheles wallacii

Distribution

Wallace's Owlet-nightjar has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Присутствует Not recorded
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Часто задаваемые вопросы

What does the Wallace's Owlet-nightjar eat?
Crepuscular insectivore feeding on large beetles and moths; hunts with combined aerial sallies and surface gleaning.
Where does the Wallace's Owlet-nightjar live?
Found in New Guinea and the Aru Islands in lowland and hill forest up to 1,200 m. Resident in primary and secondary tropical forest.
Is the Wallace's Owlet-nightjar endangered?
The Wallace's Owlet-nightjar has a conservation status of Least Concern.
What does the Wallace's Owlet-nightjar sound like?
Soft churring trill; 'churr' from New Guinea lowland forest; moderate pitch; calls at night from hollow tree roost sites; alarm a rapid staccato chatter
How big is the Wallace's Owlet-nightjar?
The Wallace's Owlet-nightjar has a wingspan of 23.8 cm, weight of 49.9 g.
What order and family does the Wallace's Owlet-nightjar belong to?
The Wallace's Owlet-nightjar (Aegotheles wallacii) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Aegothelidae.

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