Vogelkop owlet-nightjar

The Vogelkop owlet-nightjar (Aegotheles affinis) or allied owlet-nightjar, is a species of bird in the family Aegothelidae. It can be found in New Guinea. It is known from Bird's Head Peninsula and Eastern Highlands Province.

Vogelkop owlet-nightjar
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Aegotheliformes
Family: Aegothelidae
Genus: Aegotheles
Species:
A. affinis
Binomial name
Aegotheles affinis
Salvadori, 1876

References

  1. BirdLife International (2014). "Aegotheles affinis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014. Retrieved 29 August 2014.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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