Aegotheles cristatus
Australian Owlet-nightjar at Amaroo, ACT
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| Aegotheles cristatus | natureguy | 1 Oct 2018 |
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Sorry about the very poor photos - it is of an Australian Owlet-Nightjar. We have seen it several times in the same tree hollow. The hollow is on the right hand side of Old Coach Rd (if you are coming from the Woolshed) as you come up the first hill it is at the top about half way up a small-medium white eucalypt. It is very shy and as soon as we came over the top of the hill, it retreated into the hollow. Good luck finding it. :)
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.161071-35.168714
- Maps Mulligans Flat
- Places Amaroo, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 15 Sep 2018 05:45 PM Recorded on
- natureguy 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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