Wallace's Owlet-nightjar

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Wallace's Owlet-nightjar (<em>Aegotheles wallacii</em>) is a species of Owlet-nightjars (<em>Aegothelidae</em>) in the order Owlet-nightjars.

Overview

Wallace's Owlet-nightjar (Aegotheles wallacii) is a species of Owlet-nightjars (Aegothelidae) in the order Owlet-nightjars.

Scientific Classification

Genus: Aegotheles; binomial: Aegotheles wallacii; authority: Gray, GR, 1859.

Distribution

Breeding range: Australasia.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

Treat as monotypic; includes manni and gigas (Beehler & Pratt 2016).

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