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| − | + | [[Image:Feline_Owlet_Nightjar.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by {{user|Kris+Tindige|Kris Tindige}}<br /> [[West Papua]], [[Indonesia]], July 2004]] | |
| − | [[Image:Feline_Owlet_Nightjar.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by Kris Tindige<br> | + | ;[[:Category:Aegotheles|Aegotheles]] insignis |
| − | + | ''Euaegotheles insignis'' | |
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| + | Endemic to the mountains of [[New Guinea]] (Vogelkop to south-eastern New Guinea). | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| + | This is either [[Dictionary_M-O#M|monotypic]] <sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup> or has two subspecies: ''insignis'' and ''pulcher'' <sup>[[#References|[2]]]</sup>; some authorities place it in genus ''[[: Category:Euaegotheles|Euaegotheles]]''. | ||
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| + | This species has in the past been lumped with [[Starry Owlet-nightjar]]. | ||
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==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| + | Primary and secondary forest observed at heights around 600-1300m. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | Roosts 3-4 meters above ground. | ||
| + | ====Diet==== | ||
| + | Forages on small frog and mammals. | ||
| + | ==Gallery== | ||
| + | Click on photo for larger image | ||
| + | <gallery> | ||
| + | Feline Owlet Nightjar-1 PM.jpg|Photo © {{user|petemorris|Pete Morris}}<!--EDITORS: this image does not appear in the Gallery--> | ||
| + | </gallery> | ||
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| + | ==References== | ||
| + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug21}}#Avibase | ||
| + | #Birdforum Member observations | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| − | {{GSearch| | + | {{GSearch|Owlet+insignis}} |
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| − | [[Category: | + | [[Category:Birds]][[Category:Aegotheles]] |
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- Aegotheles insignis
Euaegotheles insignis
Identification
Distribution
Endemic to the mountains of New Guinea (Vogelkop to south-eastern New Guinea).
Taxonomy
This is either monotypic [1] or has two subspecies: insignis and pulcher [2]; some authorities place it in genus Euaegotheles.
This species has in the past been lumped with Starry Owlet-nightjar.
Habitat
Primary and secondary forest observed at heights around 600-1300m.
Behaviour
Roosts 3-4 meters above ground.
Diet
Forages on small frog and mammals.
Gallery
Click on photo for larger image
Photo © Pete Morris
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2021. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2021. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Birdforum Member observations
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Feline Owlet-nightjar. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 20 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Feline_Owlet-nightjar
