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Photo by Kris Tindige
West Papua, Indonesia, July 2004
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

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References

  1. 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/
  2. Avibase
  3. Birdforum Member observations

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