New Caledonian owlet-nightjar, one of only two known specimens
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1New Caledonian owlet-nightjar (Aegotheles savesi)
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Facts – New Caledonian owlet-nightjar
| Also known as: | Enigmatic owlet-nightjar |
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| Kingdom | Animalia |
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| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Caprimulgiformes |
| Family | Aegothelidae |
| Genus | Aegotheles (1) |
Status – New Caledonian owlet-nightjar
Classified as Critically Endangered (CR) on the IUCN Red List (1).
Description – New Caledonian owlet-nightjar
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IUCN Red List (May, 2009)
http://www.iucnredlist.org
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New Caledonian owlet-nightjar, one of only two known specimens
© National Museums Liverpool
Dr. Clemency Fisher
Curator of Vertebrate Zoology
National Museums Liverpool
United Kingdom
Tel: 0151 478 4360
Fax: 0151 478 4350
http://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk
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