Aegotheles cristatus at Red Hill Nature Reserve

Aegotheles cristatus

4 Australian Owlet-nightjar at Red Hill Nature Reserve

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Identification history

	Aegotheles cristatus	23 Jul 2019	natureguy
	Aegotheles cristatus	23 Jul 2019	roymcd

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Author's notes

I've managed some morning walks this past week, and this little guy has been on display each time. Can be reliably viewed on the cold winter mornings, toasting itself in the morning sun. I'll stop reporting on it from now on. Cheers, Roy.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.116319 -35.333388
Maps Red Hill Nature Reserve
Places Garran, ACT

Species information

Not Sensitive
Local Native
Non-Invasive

Sighting information

1 Abundance
19 Jul 2019 10:18 AM Recorded on
roymcd Recorded by