Wallace's Owlet-nightjar

Aegotheles wallacii

Least Concern

Wallace's Owlet-nightjar is a secretive nocturnal species of northwestern New Guinea and nearby islands. It uses forest and wooded habitats, hunting insects at night from low perches or in short flights. Its range is patchy, but it is currently assessed as Least Concern.

Family

Aegothelidae

Group

Owlet-nightjars

Range

Wallace's Owlet-nightjar Range — Waigeo, the Aru Islands, the Bird's Head Peninsula, and patchy lowland areas of New Guinea

Population

≈ Unknown

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