Aegotheles cristatus
2 Australian Owlet-nightjar at Acton, ACT
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| Aegotheles cristatus | Illilanga | 18 Aug 2020 | |
| Aegotheles cristatus | jb2602 | 14 Aug 2020 |
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User's notes
Owlet-nightjar dozing off at the entrance of its hollow in a eucalyptus tree. It occasionally made slight adjustments in its position to maximise warmth from the sun.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.110208-35.274983
- Maps ANBG
- Places Acton, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 13 Aug 2020 01:02 PM Recorded on
- jb2602 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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