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Australian Owlet-nightjar

Aegotheles cristatus (Shaw, G 1790)

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Partial list of sound recordings available from xeno-canto & macaulaylibrary.org.
Species name Recordist Date Location Remarks Cat.nr.
Australian Owlet-nightjar - Aegotheles cristatus Marc Anderson 2015-10-17 Yuraygir National Park, New South Wales, New South Wales (Australia) (10 m) call -

Three birds calling in this cut

bird-seen:no

 287368
xeno-canto.org
Australian Owlet-nightjar - Aegotheles cristatus cristatus Marc Anderson 2020-01-18 Koombooloomba, Tablelands Regional, Queensland, Herberton (Australia) (700 m) call -

bird-seen:no

 528780
xeno-canto.org
Australian Owlet-nightjar - Aegotheles cristatus Marc Anderson 2013-10-22 Dharug National Park (near Gunderman), New South Wales, New South Wales (Australia) (220 m) call -

Typical calls

bird-seen:no

playback-used:no

 172008
xeno-canto.org
Australian Owlet-nightjar - Aegotheles cristatus Marc Anderson 2020-11-19 Lune River, Huon Valley Council, Tasmania, Huon Valley (Australia) (50 m) call -

bird-seen:no

 673825
xeno-canto.org
Australian Owlet-nightjar - Aegotheles cristatus Marc Anderson 2021-10-01 Paroo Darling National Park, New South Wales, Central Darling (Australia) (120 m) call - [sono] 1002162
xeno-canto.org
Australian Owlet-nightjar - Aegotheles cristatus Marc Anderson 2026-02-21 Bald Rock National Park, New South Wales, Tenterfield (Australia) (1100 m) call - [sono] 1085050
xeno-canto.org
Australian Owlet-nightjar - Aegotheles cristatus Marc Anderson 2017-08-04 Mount Gibson Sanctuary, Western Australia, Western Australia (Australia) (340 m) song - [also] [sono] 383688
xeno-canto.org
Australian Owlet-nightjar - Aegotheles cristatus Marc Anderson 2020-08-27 Mount Wood Homestead area, Sturt NP, New South Wales, Unincorp. Far West (Australia) (130 m) call -

bird-seen:no

 611330
xeno-canto.org
Australian Owlet-nightjar - Aegotheles cristatus Marc Anderson 2019-08-30 Paroo Darling National Park, New South Wales, Central Darling (Australia) (120 m) call -

Squealing and rasping calls

bird-seen:no

 600063
xeno-canto.org
Australian Owlet-nightjar - Aegotheles cristatus Marc Anderson 2019-08-30 Paroo Darling National Park, New South Wales, Central Darling (Australia) (120 m) call -

Several birds calling. Variety of calls including some rasping and squeals toward the end of cut.

bird-seen:no

 600065
xeno-canto.org
Australian Owlet-nightjar - Aegotheles cristatus Andrew McConville 2022-09-27 , Latrobe (Australia)   -   490200031
macaulaylibrary.org
Australian Owlet-nightjar - Aegotheles cristatus Marc Anderson 2026-02-20 Brooms Head, Clarence Valley Council, New South Wales, Clarence Valley- Coast (Australia) (50 m) call - [sono] 1086639
xeno-canto.org
Australian Owlet-nightjar - Aegotheles cristatus Peter Boesman 2025-10-29 Great Sandy National Park, Gympie, Queensland, Cooloola (excl. Gympie) (Australia) (? m) call - [sono] 1066338
xeno-canto.org
Australian Owlet-nightjar - Aegotheles cristatus Marc Anderson 2013-10-22 Dharug National Park (near Gunderman), New South Wales, New South Wales (Australia) (220 m) call -

Shriek-type call

bird-seen:no

playback-used:no

 172009
xeno-canto.org
Australian Owlet-nightjar - Aegotheles cristatus Noah Sparke 2026-01-21 , Alpine (Australia)   -   658083998
macaulaylibrary.org
Australian Owlet-nightjar - Aegotheles cristatus Marc Anderson 2019-08-30 Paroo Darling National Park, New South Wales, Central Darling (Australia) (120 m) song -

bird-seen:no

 600066
xeno-canto.org
Australian Owlet-nightjar - Aegotheles cristatus Marc Anderson 2015-10-17 Yuraygir National Park, New South Wales, New South Wales (Australia) (10 m) call -

bird-seen:no

 287355
xeno-canto.org
Australian Owlet-nightjar - Aegotheles cristatus Greg McLachlan 2017-02-25 Abercrombie Karst Conservation Reserve, Bathurst Regional, New South Wales, Australia, Bathurst (Australia)   -   49587251
macaulaylibrary.org
Australian Owlet-nightjar - Aegotheles cristatus Marc Anderson 2020-06-27 Gilgai Wetland, Pilliga, New South Wales, Narrabri (Australia) (220 m) song -

bird-seen:no

 578223
xeno-canto.org
Australian Owlet-nightjar - Aegotheles cristatus Marc Anderson 2013-10-22 Dharug National Park (near Gunderman), New South Wales, New South Wales (Australia) (220 m) call -

Typical call

bird-seen:no

playback-used:no

 172007
xeno-canto.org
Australian Owlet-nightjar - Aegotheles cristatus Marc Anderson 2016-09-07 Mutawintji National Park, New South Wales, New South Wales (Australia) (220 m) call -

Variety of call-types in this cut

bird-seen:no

 335529
xeno-canto.org
Australian Owlet-nightjar - Aegotheles cristatus Marc Anderson 2013-10-22 Dharug National Park (near Gunderman), New South Wales, New South Wales (Australia) (220 m) call -

Shriek-type calls

bird-seen:no

playback-used:no

 172010
xeno-canto.org
Australian Owlet-nightjar - Aegotheles cristatus Khristos Nizamis 2019-06-06 Deep Creek, District Council of Yankalilla, South Australia, Yankalilla (Australia) (120 m) call -

bird-seen:no

playback-used:no

 494649
xeno-canto.org
Australian Owlet-nightjar - Aegotheles cristatus Marc Anderson 2016-09-07 Mutawintji National Park, New South Wales, New South Wales (Australia) (220 m) call -

Typical calls

bird-seen:no

 335532
xeno-canto.org
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