List of Birds of New Caledonia - Owlet-nightjars

Owlet-nightjars

Order: Caprimulgiformes. Family: Aegothelidae

The owlet-nightjars are small nocturnal birds related to the nightjars and frogmouths. They are insectivores which hunt mostly in the air. Their soft plumage is a mixture of browns and paler shades. There are 9 species worldwide and 1 species which occurs in New Caledonia.

  • New Caledonian Owlet-nightjar Aegotheles savesi (E)

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