Starry owlet-nightjar
| Starry owlet-nightjar | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Aegotheliformes |
| Family: | Aegothelidae |
| Genus: | Aegotheles |
| Species: | A. tatei
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| Binomial name | |
| Aegotheles tatei Rand, 1941
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The starry owlet-nightjar (Aegotheles tatei), also known as the spangled owlet-nightjar, is a species of bird in the family Aegothelidae. It is endemic to Papua New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests It is threatened by habitat loss.
References[]
- ^ BirdLife International (2012). "Aegotheles tatei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
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Categories:
- IUCN Red List data deficient species
- Aegotheles
- Birds of Papua New Guinea
- Birds described in 1941
- Taxa named by Austin L. Rand
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