New Caledonian Owlet-nightjar

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

Overview

New Caledonian Owlet-nightjar (Aegotheles savesi) is a species of Owlet-nightjars (Aegothelidae) in the order Owlet-nightjars.

Scientific Classification

Genus: Aegotheles; binomial: Aegotheles savesi; authority: Layard, EL & Layard, ELC, 1881.

Distribution

Breeding range: Australasia.

Conservation Status

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

Remarks

Change English name of Aegotheles savesi from Enigmatic Owlet-nightjar to New Caledonian Owlet-nightjar (Dutson et al. 2010).

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