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Wallace's Owlet-nightjar

Aegotheles wallacii
Family
Owlet-nightjars
Order
Aegotheliformes
Codes
waonig1, WAON, WONI
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderAegotheliformes
FamilyOwlet-nightjars (Aegothelidae)
SpeciesAegotheles wallacii
Codeswaonig1, WAON, WONI
Identification

The Wallace's Owlet-nightjar (Aegotheles wallacii) is a member of the Owlet-nightjars family within the order Aegotheliformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Use the eBird species code waonig1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

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Aegotheles insignis
Starry Owlet-nightjar
Aegotheles tatei
Mountain Owlet-nightjar
Aegotheles albertisi
Moluccan Owlet-nightjar
Aegotheles crinifrons
Australian Owlet-nightjar
Aegotheles cristatus
Wallace's Owlet-nightjar photo
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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Aegotheles wallacii

Family: Owlet-nightjars

Order: Aegotheliformes

eBird Code: waonig1