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Mountain owlet-nightjar, Minggre, Arfak Mountains, Papua Pointed out to us by staff as it was resting by day. It was in a very dark spot with lots of obstructions. A second species of owlet-nightjar nearby:<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/157231/feline_owlet-nightjar_minggre_arfak_mountains_papua.html" title="Feline owlet-nightjar, Minggre, Arfak Mountains, Papua"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/157231_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=fT0gtLLMRBZzI5rfFhhqgEQM6ak%3D" width="138" height="152" alt="Feline owlet-nightjar, Minggre, Arfak Mountains, Papua Pointed out to us by staff as it was resting by day. It was in a very dark spot with lots of obstructions. A second species of owlet-nightjar nearby:<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/157230/mountain_owlet-nightjar_minggre_arfak_mountains_papua.html Aegotheles insignis,Arfak Mountains,Australia (continent),Feline owlet-nightjar,Geotagged,Indonesia,Minggre,New Guinea,Papua,Papua 2023,Spring,Vogelkop,West Papua,Western New Guinea" /></a></figure> Aegotheles albertisi,Arfak Mountains,Australia (continent),Geotagged,Indonesia,Minggre,Mountain owlet-nightjar,New Guinea,Papua,Papua 2023,Spring,Vogelkop,West Papua,Western New Guinea Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Mountain owlet-nightjar, Minggre, Arfak Mountains, Papua

Pointed out to us by staff as it was resting by day. It was in a very dark spot with lots of obstructions. A second species of owlet-nightjar nearby:

Feline owlet-nightjar, Minggre, Arfak Mountains, Papua Pointed out to us by staff as it was resting by day. It was in a very dark spot with lots of obstructions. A second species of owlet-nightjar nearby:<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/157230/mountain_owlet-nightjar_minggre_arfak_mountains_papua.html Aegotheles insignis,Arfak Mountains,Australia (continent),Feline owlet-nightjar,Geotagged,Indonesia,Minggre,New Guinea,Papua,Papua 2023,Spring,Vogelkop,West Papua,Western New Guinea

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The Mountain owlet-nightjar

The mountain owlet-nightjar is a species of bird in the family Aegothelidae. It is found in the highlands of New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

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Similar species: Owlet-nightjars
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded Jan 26, 2024. Captured Oct 18, 2023 13:16 in VVVQ+4G Dueibei, Arfak Mountains Regency, West Papua, Indonesia.
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  • NIKON D850
  • f/5.6
  • 1/250s
  • ISO16000
  • 200mm
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