Wallace's Owlet-nightjar
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).
