Owlet-nightjars are small crepuscular birds related to the nightjars and frogmouths. Most are native to New Guinea, but some species extend to Australia...
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The Australian owlet-nightjar (Aegotheles cristatus) is a nocturnal bird found in open woodland across Australia and in southern New Guinea. It is colloquially...
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The New Caledonian owlet-nightjar (Aegotheles savesi), also known as the enigmatic owlet-nightjar, is a large owlet-nightjar with vermiculated grey-brown...
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New Zealand owlet-nightjar (Aegotheles novazealandiae) (Māori: Ruru hinapō) is an extinct, comparatively large species of owlet-nightjar (family Aegothelidae)...
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The barred owlet-nightjar (Aegotheles bennettii) is a species of bird in the owlet-nightjar family Aegothelidae. It is found in New Guinea. The species...
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The mountain owlet-nightjar (Aegotheles albertisi) is a species of bird in the family Aegothelidae. It is found in the highlands of New Guinea. Its natural...
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The Vogelkop owlet-nightjar (Aegotheles affinis) or allied owlet-nightjar is a species of bird in the family Aegothelidae. It can be found in New Guinea...
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The feline owlet-nightjar (Aegotheles insignis) is a species of bird in the family Aegothelidae. It is found in New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical...
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only applying to nightjars, with potoos, frogmouths, oilbirds, and owlet-nightjars all being reclassified into their own orders. See Strisores for more...
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macrurus schlegelii Australian owlet-nightjar, Aegotheles cristatus Oilbird, Steatornis caripensis Nightingale Nightjar Crepuscular, a classification of...
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family Strigidae Owlet moth, a family in Noctuidae Owlet-nightjar, small crepuscular birds related to the nightjars and frogmouths Owlet, West Yorkshire...
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Zealand goose, Cnemiornis gracilis and C. calcitrans † New Zealand owlet-nightjar, Aegotheles novaezealandiae † Brown mesite Mesitornis unicolor (possibly...
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The starry owlet-nightjar (Aegotheles tatei), also known as the spangled owlet-nightjar, is a species of bird in the family Aegothelidae. It is endemic...
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Apodiformes (swifts and hummingbirds), as well as the Aegotheliformes (owlet-nightjars) whose distinctness was only recently realized. The Apodiformes (which...
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Wallace's owlet-nightjar (Aegotheles wallacii) is a species of bird in the family Aegothelidae. It is found in New Guinea. It is named after Alfred Russel...
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The Moluccan owlet-nightjar (Aegotheles crinifrons), also known as the long-whiskered owlet-nightjar, is a species of bird in the family Aegothelidae...
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tit-spinetail Archbold's bowerbird Archbold's newtonia Archbold's nightjar Archbold's owlet-nightjar Archer's buzzard Archer's ground robin Archer's lark Arctic...
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genus Aegotheles—the owlet-nightjars; in particular, similarities are noted between the birds' skull structures. The owlet-nightjars are, apparently, convergent...
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List of birds of Indonesia (section Owlet-nightjars)
owlet-nightjar, Aegotheles insignis Starry owlet-nightjar, Aegotheles tatei (A) Wallace's owlet-nightjar, Aegotheles wallacii Mountain owlet-nightjar...
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European nightjar (Caprimulgus europaeus), common goatsucker, Eurasian nightjar or just nightjar, is a crepuscular and nocturnal bird in the nightjar family...
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nighthawk, barn owl, owlet-nightjar, chimney swift, American woodcock, spotted crake, white-breasted waterhen, European nightjars, and common buzzards...
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frogmouths (Podargidae) are a group of nocturnal birds related to owlet-nightjars, swifts, and hummingbirds. Species in the group are distributed in...
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owlet-nightjar, Aegotheles insignis Starry owlet-nightjar, Aegotheles tatei (E) Wallace's owlet-nightjar, Aegotheles wallacii Mountain owlet-nightjar...
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List of birds of Victoria (section Owlet-nightjars)
Spotted nightjar, Eurostopodus argus White-throated nightjar, Eurostopodus mystacalis Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Aegothelidae The owlet-nightjars are...
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Hemiprocnidae (treeswifts), Apodidae (swifts), and Aegothelidae (owlet-nightjars), as well as many fossil families. This grouping of birds has been...
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List of birds of Australia (section Owlet-nightjars)
Caprimulgiformes Family: Aegothelidae 1 species recorded [1 extant native] The owlet-nightjars are a distinctive group of small nocturnal birds related to swifts...
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List of birds of Queensland (section Owlet-nightjars)
Maluku Islands and New Guinea to Australia and New Caledonia. Australian owlet-nightjar, Aegotheles cristatus Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Apodidae Swifts...
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List of New Zealand species extinct in the Holocene (section Owlet-nightjars (order Aegotheliformes))
Zealand owlet‐nightjar Aegotheles novaezealandiae. Journal of The Royal Society of New Zealand, 32(4), 653–667. "New Zealand owlet-nightjar | New Zealand...
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List of least concern birds (section Owlet-nightjars)
Mountain owlet-nightjar Archbold's owlet-nightjar Barred owlet-nightjar Moluccan owlet-nightjar Australian owlet-nightjar Feline owlet-nightjar Sunda frogmouth...
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List of birds of Tasmania (section Owlet-nightjars)
Maluku Islands and New Guinea to Australia and New Caledonia. Australian owlet-nightjar, Aegotheles cristatus Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Apodidae Swifts...
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