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New Caledonian Owlet-nightjar
Aegotheles savesi
New Caledonian Owlet-nightjar (Aegotheles savesi) — Nightjars & Allies of Australia & Oceania.
The New Caledonian Owlet-nightjar (Aegotheles savesi) is a member of the Aegothelidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 52 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Critically Endangered.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Aegotheliformes
- Family Aegothelidae Owlet-nightjars
- Genus Aegotheles
- Species savesi
Quick facts
- Weight
- 52 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Aegothelidae
- Order
- Aegotheliformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The New Caledonian Owlet-nightjar is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
The New Caledonian Owlet-nightjar (Aegotheles savesi) is a species of bird in the Aegothelidae family, part of the order Aegotheliformes. It occurs naturally across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU Grande Terre (New Caledonia); likely extinct.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 52 g, with a wing length of about 16.3 cm and a tail of around 14.9 cm.
It is classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List and is a focus of conservation concern. Critically Endangered is the highest risk category before extinction in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 11 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Frequently asked questions
How big is the New Caledonian Owlet-nightjar?
The New Caledonian Owlet-nightjar is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 52 g.
Where does the New Caledonian Owlet-nightjar live?
The New Caledonian Owlet-nightjar is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU Grande Terre (New Caledonia); likely extinct, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the New Caledonian Owlet-nightjar belong to?
The New Caledonian Owlet-nightjar (Aegotheles savesi) belongs to the Aegothelidae family, in the order Aegotheliformes.
What does the New Caledonian Owlet-nightjar eat?
The New Caledonian Owlet-nightjar is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Is the New Caledonian Owlet-nightjar endangered?
It is classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List and is a focus of conservation concern Critically Endangered is the highest risk category before extinction in the wild.
How large is the New Caledonian Owlet-nightjar's range?
The New Caledonian Owlet-nightjar has a mapped global range of about 11 km².
Conservation
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