Aegotheles cristatus
Australian Owlet-nightjar at Kambah, ACT
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| Aegotheles cristatus | ChrisDavey | 25 May 2017 | |
| Aegotheles cristatus | RosemaryRoth | 25 May 2017 |
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User's notes
An unusual visitor on a hot and windy day in January 2013. The bird rested for some time on an outdoor table, looking at first glance like a small mound of feathers, and then flew into a tree. Unfortunately I only managed to get one fuzzy photo of it. It had large eyes and a small beak.
2 comments
26 May 2017
Thanks Rosemary. I have downloaded the original photo, cropped it and added it back to aid in identification.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.069446-35.380932
- Places Kambah, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 8 Jan 2013 12:51 PM Recorded on
- RosemaryRoth Recorded by
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Species information
- Aegotheles cristatus Scientific name
- Australian Owlet-nightjar Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 852m Recorded at altitude
Seasonal activity
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Nesting site
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