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 | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Caprimulgiformes |
| 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
- BirdLife International (2012). "Aegotheles crinifrons". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 16 July 2012.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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