The New Caledonian owlet-nightjar, also known as the enigmatic owlet-nightjar, is a large owlet-nightjar with vermiculated grey-brown and black plumage. It has a long, slightly rounded tail, short, rounded wings, and long, stout legs. Its voice is unknown, but other owlet-nightjar species make churring and whistling sounds. It is the second-largest known owlet-nightjar, much larger than the Australian owlet-nightjar. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
Layard, EL; Layard, ELC 1881
Reference:
Ibis
Protonym:
AEgotheles savesi
Type locality:
Tongue, near Noumea, New Caledonia.
Link:
https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16251387
Avibase ID:
7D6D30A3299FBDB4
Avibase ID:
avibase-7D6D30A3
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/7D6D30A3
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 555505
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): New Caledonian Owlet-Nightjar ( Aegotheles savesi) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): New Caledonian Owlet-Nightjar ( Aegotheles savesi) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): New Caledonian Owlet-Nightjar ( Aegotheles savesi) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): New Caledonian Owlet-Nightjar ( Aegotheles savesi) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): New Caledonian Owlet-Nightjar ( Aegotheles savesi) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): New Caledonian Owlet-Nightjar ( Aegotheles savesi) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): New Caledonian Owlet-Nightjar ( Aegotheles savesi) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): New Caledonian Owlet-Nightjar ( Aegotheles savesi) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): New Caledonian Owlet-Nightjar ( Aegotheles savesi) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): New Caledonian Owlet-Nightjar ( Aegotheles savesi) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): New Caledonian Owlet-Nightjar ( Aegotheles savesi) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 00: New Caledonian Owlet-nightjar ( Aegotheles savesi) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 01: New Caledonian Owlet-nightjar ( Aegotheles savesi) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 02: New Caledonian Owlet-nightjar ( Aegotheles savesi) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 03: New Caledonian Owlet-nightjar ( Aegotheles savesi) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 04: New Caledonian Owlet-nightjar ( Aegotheles savesi) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): New Caledonian Owlet-nightjar ( Aegotheles savesi) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): New Caledonian Owlet-nightjar ( Aegotheles savesi) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): New Caledonian Owlet-nightjar ( Aegotheles savesi) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): New Caledonian Owlet-nightjar ( Aegotheles savesi) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): New Caledonian Owlet-nightjar ( Aegotheles savesi) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): New Caledonian Owlet-nightjar ( Aegotheles savesi) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): New Caledonian Owlet-nightjar ( Aegotheles savesi) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): New Caledonian Owlet-nightjar ( Aegotheles savesi) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): New Caledonian Owlet-nightjar ( Aegotheles savesi) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): New Caledonian Owlet-nightjar ( Aegotheles savesi) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): New Caledonian Owlet-nightjar ( Aegotheles savesi) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): New Caledonian Owlet-nightjar ( Aegotheles savesi) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): New Caledonian Owlet-nightjar ( Aegotheles savesi) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): New Caledonian Owlet-nightjar ( Aegotheles savesi) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): New Caledonian Owlet-nightjar ( Aegotheles savesi) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): New Caledonian Owlet-nightjar ( Aegotheles savesi) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): New Caledonian Owlet-nightjar ( Aegotheles savesi) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Égothèle calédonien ( Aegotheles savesi) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Égothèle calédonien ( Aegotheles savesi) [version 1] |
Clements 1st edition: New Caledonian Owlet-Nightjar ( Aegotheles savesi) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2021: New Caledonian Owlet-nightjar ( Aegotheles savesi) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2022: New Caledonian Owlet-nightjar ( Aegotheles savesi) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2023: New Caledonian Owlet-nightjar ( Aegotheles savesi) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2024: New Caledonian Owlet-nightjar ( Aegotheles savesi) [version 1] |
Clements 3rd edition: New Caledonian Owlet-Nightjar ( Aegotheles savesi) [version 1] |
Clements 4th edition: New Caledonian Owlet-Nightjar ( Aegotheles savesi) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (as published): New Caledonian Owlet-Nightjar ( Aegotheles savesi) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): New Caledonian Owlet-Nightjar ( Aegotheles savesi) [version 1] |
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): New Caledonian Owlet-Nightjar ( Aegotheles savesi) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): New Caledonian Owlet-Nightjar ( Aegotheles savesi) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): New Caledonian Owlet-Nightjar ( Aegotheles savesi) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition: New Caledonian Owlet-Nightjar ( Aegotheles savesi) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): New Caledonian Owlet-Nightjar ( Aegotheles savesi) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): New Caledonian Owlet-Nightjar ( Aegotheles savesi) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): New Caledonian Owlet-Nightjar ( Aegotheles savesi) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): New Caledonian Owlet-Nightjar ( Aegotheles savesi) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): New Caledonian Owlet-Nightjar ( Aegotheles savesi) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): New Caledonian Owlet-Nightjar ( Aegotheles savesi) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): New Caledonian Owlet-Nightjar ( Aegotheles savesi) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): New Caledonian Owlet-Nightjar ( Aegotheles savesi) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2015: New Caledonian Owlet-nightjar ( Aegotheles savesi) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2016: New Caledonian Owlet-nightjar ( Aegotheles savesi) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2017: New Caledonian Owlet-nightjar ( Aegotheles savesi) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2018: New Caledonian Owlet-nightjar ( Aegotheles savesi) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2019: New Caledonian Owlet-nightjar ( Aegotheles savesi) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.50: New Caledonian Owlet-Nightjar ( Aegotheles savesi) [version 1] |
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eBird version 2017: New Caledonian Owlet-nightjar ( Aegotheles savesi) [version 1] |
eBird version 2018: New Caledonian Owlet-nightjar ( Aegotheles savesi) [version 1] |
eBird version 2019: New Caledonian Owlet-nightjar ( Aegotheles savesi) [version 1] |
eBird version 2021: New Caledonian Owlet-nightjar ( Aegotheles savesi) [version 1] |
eBird version 2022: New Caledonian Owlet-nightjar ( Aegotheles savesi) [version 1] |
eBird version 2023: New Caledonian Owlet-nightjar ( Aegotheles savesi) [version 1] |
eBird version 2024: New Caledonian Owlet-nightjar ( Aegotheles savesi) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: New Caledonian Owlet-Nightjar ( Aegotheles savesi) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): New Caledonian Owlet-Nightjar ( Aegotheles savesi) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): New Caledonian Owlet-Nightjar ( Aegotheles savesi) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): New Caledonian Owlet-Nightjar ( Aegotheles savesi) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): New Caledonian Owlet-Nightjar ( Aegotheles savesi) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): New Caledonian Owlet-Nightjar ( Aegotheles savesi) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): New Caledonian Owlet-Nightjar ( Aegotheles savesi) [version 1] |
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): New Caledonian Owlet-Nightjar ( Aegotheles savesi) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): New Caledonian Owlet-Nightjar ( Aegotheles savesi) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): New Caledonian Owlet-nightjar ( Aegotheles savesi) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): New Caledonian Owlet-nightjar ( Aegotheles savesi) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): New Caledonian Owlet-nightjar ( Aegotheles savesi) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): New Caledonian Owlet-nightjar ( Aegotheles savesi) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): New Caledonian Owlet-nightjar ( Aegotheles savesi) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): New Caledonian Owlet-nightjar ( Aegotheles savesi) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): New Caledonian Owlet-nightjar ( Aegotheles savesi) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Enigmatic Owlet-Nightjar ( Aegotheles savesi) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Enigmatic Owlet-Nightjar ( Aegotheles savesi) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Enigmatic Owlet-nightjar ( Aegotheles savesi) [version 1] |
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Morony, Bock and Farrand: New Caledonian Nightjar ( Aegotheles savesi) [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Aegotheles savesi [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Aegotheles savesi [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Aegotheles savesi [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): New Caledonian Owlet-Nightjar ( Aegotheles savesi) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): New Caledonian Owlet-Nightjar ( Aegotheles savesi) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: New Caledonian Owlet-Nightjar ( Aegotheles savesi) [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Aegotheles savesi [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Aegotheles savesi [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species (sometimes a subspecies)
This taxon is considered a subspecies of
Aegotheles [cristatus or savesi]
(sensu lato) by some authors
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