Barred Owlet-nightjar

Aegotheles bennettii

A common, medium-sized owlet-nightjar of lowland and foothill forests. Dark gray with fine barring over the whole body. A black central crown stripe, black eyebrows reaching the back of the neck and a pale collar. The similar Australian Owlet-Nightjar co-occurs, but Barred Owlet-Nightjar is darker and lacks the pale cheek. Voice, a short, raspy, falling “kiyo!” or low “wak!” repeated several times.

Taxonomy

Scientific name
Aegotheles bennettii
Authority
Salvadori & D'Albertis, 1875
Order
Caprimulgiformes
Family
Aegothelidae
Genus
Aegotheles

Range and habitat

Migration
Resident species

Conservation

Population trend
declining

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Distribution

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