Monday, April 16, 2012

>Aegotheles archboldi (Archbold's Owlet-nightjar)

Archbold's Owlet-nightjar




Archbold's Owlet-nightjar
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Aves
Order:Caprimulgiformes
Family:Aegothelidae
Genus:Aegotheles
Species:A. archboldi
Binomial name
Aegotheles archboldi
Rand, 1941
The Archbold's Owlet-nightjar (Aegotheles archboldi) is a species of bird in the Aegothelidaefamily. It is found in West PapuaIndonesia and Papua New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes. It is named after American explorer Richard Archbold.

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