Barred Owlet-nightjar
- Scientific name
- Aegotheles bennettii
- Family
- Aegothelidae
- Conservation status
- Least concern
- Habitat
- Forest mixed
- Wing shape
- Rounded
- Tail shape
- Rounded
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Why it matters
The Barred Owlet-nightjar is a small, elusive inhabitant of the dense forests in New Guinea and surrounding islands, known for its distinctive rounded wings and tail that aid its maneuverability within the canopy. Because these birds are largely nocturnal and highly cryptic in their behavior, they remain a prized subject for ornithologists and dedicated bird enthusiasts who seek to document their mysterious, largely sedentary life in the wild.
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