Vogelkop owlet-nightjar

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

The Vogelkop owlet-nightjar or allied owlet-nightjar (Aegotheles affinis) 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.

References

  1. BirdLife International (2014). "Aegotheles affinis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
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