Archbold's owlet-nightjar

Archbold's owlet-nightjar (Aegotheles archboldi) is a species of bird in the family Aegothelidae. It is found mainly in West Papua. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is named after American explorer Richard Archbold.

Archbold's owlet-nightjar
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Aegotheliformes
Family: Aegothelidae
Genus: Aegotheles
Species:
A. archboldi
Binomial name
Aegotheles archboldi
Rand, 1941

References

  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Aegotheles archboldi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)


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