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 7 species which occur in Papua New Guinea.
- Feline Owlet-nightjar Aegotheles insignis
- Spangled Owlet-nightjar Aegotheles tatei (E)
- Wallace's Owlet-nightjar Aegotheles wallacii
- Archbold's Owlet-nightjar Aegotheles archboldi
- Mountain Owlet-nightjar Aegotheles albertisi
- Barred Owlet-nightjar Aegotheles bennettii
- Australian Owlet-nightjar Aegotheles cristatus
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of Papua New Guinea