New Caledonian Owlet-nightjar
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).
