Mountain Owlet-nightjar (Aegotheles albertisi)
About the Mountain Owlet-nightjar
The Mountain owlet-nightjar (Aegotheles albertisi) is a species of bird in the family Aegothelidae. It is found in the highlands of New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. The Mountain owlet-nightjar belongs to the Aegothelidae family, commonly known as the owlet-nightjars. Aegothelidae contains a single extant genus, Aegotheles, comprising nine extant species (see Moluccan owlet-nightjar, Feline owlet-nightjar, Australian owlet-nightjar, New Caledonian owlet-nightjar, Barred owlet-nightjar, Wallace's owlet-nightjar, Starry owlet-nightjar). There is one known extinct owlet-nightjar, belonging to its own genus, Megaegotheles.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 9 recordings for this species: 5 CC BY-NC-ND · 4 CC BY-NC-SA. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in Papua New Guinea in the xeno-canto catalogue.