Wallace’s Owlet-nightjar
Aegotheles wallacii
LCLeast Concern Endemic to New Guinea (Indonesia and Papua New Guinea)
- Family
- Owlet-nightjars (Aegothelidae)
- Order
- Aegotheliformes
Overview
Wallace's owlet-nightjar (Aegotheles wallacii) is a species of bird in the family Aegothelidae. It is found in New Guinea.
It is named after Alfred Russel Wallace, a British naturalist, explorer, geographer, and biologist.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Very local in forest of western and central New Guinea, including Aru Islands.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Countries
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Wallace's owlet-nightjar
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
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