Karimui Owlet-nightjar
Aegotheles terborghi
NENot Evaluated Endemic to New Guinea (Indonesia and Papua New Guinea)
- Family
- Owlet-nightjars (Aegothelidae)
- Order
- Aegotheliformes
Overview
The Karimui owlet-nightjar (Aegotheles terborghi) is a species of bird in the owlet-nightjar family Aegothelidae. It is found in montane eastern New Guinea.
It was formally described in 1967 by the American scientist Jared Diamond based on a single specimen that had been collected in the Karimui basin of the Eastern Highlands of Papua New Guinea. He classified the specimen as a subspecies of the barred owlet-nightjar and coined the trinomial name Aegotheles bennettii terborghi.
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Range and habitat
Eastern highlands of Papua New Guinea (Karimui basin region).
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Countries
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Karimui owlet-nightjar
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
