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Australian Owlet-nightjar

Aegotheles cristatus
(Shaw, G, 1790)
Family: Aegothelidae
Order: Aegotheliformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
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Conservation status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern

Synonyms: Caprimulgus cristatus.

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Number of Recorded Vocalizations: 1



Audio playerUserDateCountryProvincePlaceSexLife stageIt was observedDetails
Hugo Caverzasi04/15/2025AustraliaQueenslandO Reilly´s Rainforest Retreat - Wishing Tree Track, Lamington National ParkN/AN/ANoNo


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Number of Records: 2



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
228408416/04/2025AustraliaQueenslandO Reilly´s Rainforest Retreat - Wishing Tree Track, Lamington National ParkHugo Caverzasi
228762515/04/2025AustraliaQueenslandO Reilly´s Rainforest Retreat - Wishing Tree Track, Lamington National ParkHugo Caverzasi
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Citation recommended:

EcoRegistros. 2026. Australian Owlet-nightjar (Aegotheles cristatus) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 16/03/2026.