Vogelkop Owlet-nightjar

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Vogelkop Owlet-nightjar (<em>Aegotheles affinis</em>) is a species of Owlet-nightjars (<em>Aegothelidae</em>) in the order Owlet-nightjars.

Overview

Vogelkop Owlet-nightjar (Aegotheles affinis) is a species of Owlet-nightjars (Aegothelidae) in the order Owlet-nightjars.

Scientific Classification

Genus: Aegotheles; binomial: Aegotheles affinis; authority: Salvadori, 1876.

Distribution

Breeding range: Australasia.

Conservation Status

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

Remarks

Vogelkop Owlet-nightjar A. affinis is split from Barred Owlet-nightjar A. bennetti (Dumbacher et al. 2003; Beehler & Pratt 2016).

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