Aegotheles
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Aegotheles is a genus of small, nocturnal birds known as owlet-nightjars, native to Australasia and characterized by their cryptic plumage and insectivorous habits.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Aegotheles canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| activityPattern | nocturnal ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| commonName | owlet-nightjars ⓘ |
| containsTaxon |
Aegotheles albertisi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Aegotheles archboldi NERFINISHED ⓘ Aegotheles bennettii NERFINISHED ⓘ Aegotheles cristatus NERFINISHED ⓘ Aegotheles insignis NERFINISHED ⓘ Aegotheles novaezealandiae (extinct) NERFINISHED ⓘ Aegotheles savesi NERFINISHED ⓘ Aegotheles tatei NERFINISHED ⓘ Aegotheles wallacii NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedAs | small nocturnal birds ⓘ |
| diet | insectivorous ⓘ |
| eggColor | white ⓘ |
| family | Aegothelidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feedingBehavior |
aerial insect hawking
ⓘ
sallying from perches ⓘ |
| foragingStratum |
lower canopy
ⓘ
near ground ⓘ |
| geologicalRange | Recent ⓘ |
| habitat |
forests
ⓘ
scrublands ⓘ woodlands ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
large eyes
ⓘ
rictal bristles around bill ⓘ short, broad bill ⓘ soft, mottled plumage ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Australasia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Australia ⓘ Moluccas NERFINISHED ⓘ New Caledonia NERFINISHED ⓘ New Guinea NERFINISHED ⓘ New Zealand (extinct population) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Aegotheliformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Aegothelidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumageCharacteristic | cryptic plumage ⓘ |
| reproduction | lays eggs in tree cavities ⓘ |
| roostingBehavior |
roosts in dense vegetation
ⓘ
roosts in tree cavities ⓘ |
| taxonomicRank | genus ⓘ |
| typeSpecies | Aegotheles cristatus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vernacularName | owlet-nightjars ⓘ |
| vocalization | series of whistles and trills ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.