Starry owlet-nightjar
Appearance
Starry owlet-nightjar | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Clade: | Strisores |
Order: | Aegotheliformes |
Family: | Aegothelidae |
Genus: | Aegotheles |
Species: | A. tatei
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Binomial name | |
Aegotheles tatei Rand, 1941
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The starry owlet-nightjar (Aegotheles tatei), also known as the spangled owlet-nightjar, is a species of bird in the family Aegothelidae. It is endemic to Papua New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- ^ BirdLife International (2017). "Aegotheles tatei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T22728459A116893849. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T22728459A116893849.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.