About Owlet-nightjars

Overview

The Owlet-nightjars are a family of birds (Latin: Aegothelidae) within the order Owlet-nightjars. Worldwide the family includes about 1 genera and 10 species. Its members are primarily distributed across Australasia. Notable genera include Aegotheles. Aegotheles, the owlet-nightjars, form a single family (Aegothelidae) of ten small, nocturnal insectivores from the forests of New Guinea, Australia and the Moluccas.

Classification

Family: Aegothelidae (Owlet-nightjars); Order: Owlet-nightjars; about 1 genera and 10 species.

Distribution

Primarily across Australasia.