Archbold's owlet-nightjar

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

The Archbold's owlet-nightjar (Aegotheles archboldi) is a species of bird in the Aegothelidae family. 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.

References

  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Aegotheles archboldi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
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