Clade: Cypselomorphae (Aegotheliformes + Apodiformes)
Order: Aegotheliformes (traditional - Caprimulgiformes)
Family: Aegothelidae (owlet-nightjars) Genus: Aegotheles (monotypic)

Species on page (1 species in 1 genus depicted - out of around 10-11 extant species in 1 genus - monotypic)

Australian owlet-nightjar (Aegotheles cristatus)

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Australian owlet-nightjar (Aegotheles cristatus)

Owlet nightjar

Australian owlet-nightjar (Aegotheles cristatus)
Family: Aegothelidae (owlet-nightjars)
Brisbane, Australia 2023
December 19, 2023
Canon R5

The possibility of photographing this bird, was one of the motivators for my entire trip to Northern Australia.
I used the photos and the story class of bird taxonomy.

Owlet nightjar

Australian owlet-nightjar (Aegotheles cristatus)
Family: Aegothelidae (owlet-nightjars)
Brisbane, Australia 2023
December 19, 2023
Canon R5

Australian owlet-nightjar (Aegotheles cristatus)
Family: Aegothelidae (owlet-nightjars)
Brisbane, Australia 2023
December 19, 2023
Canon R5

Bob and Greg

Bob and friends
Blackbutt Bakery
Brisbane, Australia 2023
December 19, 2023
Pixel 8 Pro

Greg Anderson was my bird mentor and guardian owl on my trip to Brisbane
I cannot thank him enough!

Other Caprimulgiformes

Owlet-nightjars

Nightjars

Potoos

Oil birds

Frogmouth