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Mountain Owlet-nightjar
Aegotheles albertisi Sclater, PL, 1874
Aegothelidae — Owlet-nightjars
Mountain Owlet-nightjar, Aegotheles albertisi, is a bird of montane New Guinea in Australasia, where it breeds in highland forests. It belongs to the owlet-nightjar family, Aegothelidae, and was described by Sclater, PL, in 1874. The species is tied to moist montane woodland and forest edges, and may also be found in tree-fern savannahs and gardens. It is a small, dark owlet-nightjar with a wide bill, short legs and an upright stance, and the sexes are alike. Its plumage varies greatly between individuals, with rufous to brown upperparts and pale spotting.
- Order
- Aegotheliformes
- Family
- Aegothelidae — Owlet-nightjars
- Breeding range
- Australasia: montane New Guinea
