1 Australian Owlet-nightjar at Acton, ACT
Identification history
| Aegotheles cristatus | 4 Jan 2026 | MatthewFrawley | ||
| Aegotheles cristatus | 4 Jan 2026 | TimL |
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Another Owlet-nightjar in this general area with this one being quite wary. Thanks to Barbara for the initial sighting.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.105728-35.276032
- Altitude 649.5m
- Maps ANBG
- Places Acton, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 4 Jan 2026 01:58 PM Recorded on
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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
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