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Australian Owlet-nightjar

Aegotheles cristatus

The Australian owlet-nightjar (Aegotheles cristatus) is a nocturnal bird found in open woodland across Australia and in southern New Guinea. It is colloquially known as the moth owl. It is the most common nocturnal bird in Australia, and despite suffering from predation and competition by introduced species it is not considered threatened.

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Photo credit: Ron Knight from Seaford, East Sussex, United Kingdom

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