Moluccan Owlet-nightjar (Aegotheles crinifrons)

Other Names (World)
Moluccan Owlet-nightjar, Long-whiskered Owlet-Nightjar, Halmahera Owlet-nightjar, Painted Owlet-nightjar

Family
Aegothelidae (Owlet-nightjars)

Size
30 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Bonaparte, 1850)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical lowland and monatne moist forest, plantations. From sea-level - 1800 m.

Range (Guide)

Indonesia.

Halmahera, Kasiruta and Bacan in northern Moluccas.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
A variety of squeals and cackles.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (25)...)

Moluccan Owlet-nightjar (Aegotheles crinifrons) [XC216343]
by Ross Gallardy from Lolobata National Park, Binagara Halmahera, Indonesia (alarm call, song)

Moluccan Owlet-nightjar (Aegotheles crinifrons) [XC67536]
by Frank Lambert from Halmahera, Indonesia (song)

Subspecies
Possibly forms a superspecies with Feline Owlet-nightjar (Aegotheles insignis) and Spangled Owlet-nightjar (Aegotheles tatei).

No subspecies.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Moluccan Owlet-nightjar (Aegotheles crinifrons) - 10 files

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