Australian Owlet-nightjar

Aegotheles cristatus

Least Concern

翼展

27.2 cm

体重

48.0 g

科

Aegothelidae

目

Caprimulgiformes

关于

一种小型裸鼻鸱（体长21-25厘米），是其科中分布最广、最常见的成员。分布于澳大利亚至新几内亚的多种栖息地。属裸鼻鸱科（Aegothelidae），夜行性，常栖于树洞中，以昆虫为食。

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
翼展	27.2 cm	10.7 in
体重	48.0 g	1.69 oz

识别

羽毛

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

分布范围

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.

保护状况

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

行为与繁殖

筑巢

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

产卵数

2-5

声音

鸣唱

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

分类学

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
目	Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts)
科	Aegothelidae
Genus	Aegotheles
物种	Aegotheles cristatus

Distribution

Australian Owlet-nightjar has been recorded in 1 countries.

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出现 Not recorded

countries highlighted

🇳🇴 Norway

External Databases

常见问题

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.