Moluccan owlet-nightjar

The Moluccan owlet-nightjar (Aegotheles crinifrons), also known as the long-whiskered owlet-nightjar, is a species of bird in the family Aegothelidae. It is endemic to the northern Moluccas.

Moluccan owlet-nightjar
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Clade: Strisores
Order: Aegotheliformes
Family: Aegothelidae
Genus: Aegotheles
Species:
A. crinifrons
Binomial name
Aegotheles crinifrons
(Bonaparte, 1850)

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.

References

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  1. ^ BirdLife International (2018). "Aegotheles crinifrons". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T22689546A130166032. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22689546A130166032.en. Retrieved 13 November 2021.