Aegotheles cristatus
(Australian owlet nightjar)
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FAMILY |
Aegothelidae |
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Species |
Aegotheles cristatus |
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Common name |
Australian owlet nightjar |
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Main colour |
Grey to reddish-brown |
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Distinctive feature |
Tail with fine blackish bars, black collar, size 21-24 cm |
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Campus |
Townsville |
Description
Another species heard but rarely seen, it has a grating voice. Upperparts usually grey with blackish markings on the head and a black colour but may be brownish. Underparts are a paler grey with brown and white bars. A few bristles rather than a plume around the bill. Legs and feet pink-grey, eyes brown, bill black. Photograph courtesy of Ian Montgomery, www.birdway.com.au
