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Starry Owlet-Nightjar

Aegotheles tatei Rand, AL 1941

The starry owlet-nightjar, also known as the spangled owlet-nightjar, is a species of bird in the family Aegothelidae. It is endemic to Papua New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests It is threatened by habitat loss. Source: Wikipedia

Classification
Order:
  Caprimulgiformes
Family:
  Aegothelidae
Genus:
   Aegotheles
Scientific:
  Aegotheles tatei


Original description

Citation:
  Rand, AL 1941

Reference:
   Amer. Mus. Novit. no.1102 p.10

Protonym:
  Aegotheles insignis tatei

Type locality:
  Palmer Junction, Papua

Link:
  https://digitallibrary.amnh.org/handle/2246/4797/


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  EBD55D2E77AEF9C1

Avibase ID:
  avibase-EBD55D2E

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/EBD55D2E


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 686711

Geographic range:

  • Aegotheles tatei: lowlands of central and eastern New Guinea
English:
Starry Owlet-Nightjar
Catalan:
Egotel de Tate
Czech:
lelčík nížinný
Danish:
Floduglesvale
German:
Tiefland-Höhlenschwalm
Spanish:
Egotelo de Rand
Spanish (Spain):
Egotelo de Rand
Finnish:
pikkusinettikehrääjä
French:
Égothèle de Tate
Croatian:
smeđa sovašica
Hungarian:
síksági kuvikfecske
Italian:
Egotele picchiettato
Japanese (romaji):
hoshizukuyotaka
Japanese:
ホシズクヨタカ
Lithuanian:
Dryžauodegis pelėdinis varliažiotis
Dutch:
Laaglanddwergnachtzwaluw
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Prikkuglesvale
Norwegian:
Prikkuglesvale
Polish:
sownik pręgosterny
Portuguese:
egotelo-estrelado
Portuguese (Portugal):
noitibó-coruja-estrelado
Russian:
Украшенный совиный козодой
Slovak:
lelčík hviezdičkatý
Swedish:
stjärnuggleskärra
Ukrainian:
Татеї
Chinese:
阮氏裸鼻鸱
Chinese (Traditional):
亮麗裸鼻鴟


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Starry Owlet-Nightjar ( Aegotheles tatei) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Starry Owlet-Nightjar ( Aegotheles tatei) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Starry Owlet-Nightjar ( Aegotheles tatei) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Starry Owlet-Nightjar ( Euaegotheles tatei) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Starry Owlet-Nightjar ( Euaegotheles tatei) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Starry Owlet-Nightjar ( Aegotheles tatei) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Starry Owlet-Nightjar ( Aegotheles tatei) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Starry Owlet-Nightjar ( Aegotheles tatei) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Starry Owlet-Nightjar ( Aegotheles tatei) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Starry Owlet-Nightjar ( Aegotheles tatei) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Starry Owlet-Nightjar ( Aegotheles tatei) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Starry Owlet-nightjar ( Aegotheles tatei) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Starry Owlet-nightjar ( Aegotheles tatei) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 02:
Starry Owlet-nightjar ( Aegotheles tatei) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 03:
Starry Owlet-nightjar ( Aegotheles tatei) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 04:
Starry Owlet-nightjar ( Aegotheles tatei) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
Starry Owlet-nightjar ( Aegotheles tatei) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
Starry Owlet-nightjar ( Aegotheles tatei) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Starry Owlet-nightjar ( Aegotheles tatei) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
Starry Owlet-nightjar ( Aegotheles tatei) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Spangled Owlet-nightjar ( Aegotheles tatei) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Spangled Owlet-nightjar ( Aegotheles tatei) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Spangled Owlet-nightjar ( Aegotheles tatei) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Spangled Owlet-nightjar ( Aegotheles tatei) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Spangled Owlet-nightjar ( Aegotheles tatei) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Spangled Owlet-nightjar ( Aegotheles tatei) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Spangled Owlet-nightjar ( Aegotheles tatei) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Spangled Owlet-nightjar ( Aegotheles tatei) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Spangled Owlet-nightjar ( Aegotheles tatei) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Spangled Owlet-nightjar ( Aegotheles tatei) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Spangled Owlet-nightjar ( Aegotheles tatei) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Starry Owlet-nightjar ( Aegotheles tatei) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Starry Owlet-nightjar ( Aegotheles tatei) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Égothèle de Tate ( Euaegotheles tatei) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Starry Owlet-nightjar ( Aegotheles tatei) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
Starry Owlet-nightjar ( Aegotheles tatei) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
Starry Owlet-nightjar ( Aegotheles tatei) [version 1]
Clements, version 2024:
Starry Owlet-nightjar ( Aegotheles tatei) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Spangled Owlet-Nightjar ( Aegotheles tatei) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Spangled Owlet-Nightjar ( Aegotheles tatei) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Spangled Owlet-Nightjar ( Aegotheles tatei) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Spangled Owlet-Nightjar ( Aegotheles tatei) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Spangled Owlet-Nightjar ( Aegotheles tatei) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Spangled Owlet-Nightjar ( Aegotheles tatei) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Spangled Owlet-Nightjar ( Aegotheles tatei) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition:
Spangled Owlet-Nightjar ( Aegotheles tatei) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Spangled Owlet-Nightjar ( Aegotheles tatei) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Spangled Owlet-Nightjar ( Aegotheles tatei) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Spangled Owlet-Nightjar ( Aegotheles tatei) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Spangled Owlet-Nightjar ( Aegotheles tatei) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Spangled Owlet-Nightjar ( Aegotheles tatei) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Spangled Owlet-Nightjar ( Aegotheles tatei) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Starry Owlet-Nightjar ( Aegotheles tatei) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Starry Owlet-Nightjar ( Aegotheles tatei) [version 1]
Clements, version 2015:
Starry Owlet-nightjar ( Aegotheles tatei) [version 1]
Clements, version 2016:
Starry Owlet-nightjar ( Aegotheles tatei) [version 1]
Clements, version 2017:
Starry Owlet-nightjar ( Aegotheles tatei) [version 1]
Clements, version 2018:
Starry Owlet-nightjar ( Aegotheles tatei) [version 1]
Clements, version 2019:
Starry Owlet-nightjar ( Aegotheles tatei) [version 1]
eBird version 1.50:
Spangled Owlet-Nightjar ( Aegotheles tatei) [version 1]
eBird version 1.52:
Spangled Owlet-Nightjar ( Aegotheles tatei) [version 1]
eBird version 1.53:
Spangled Owlet-Nightjar ( Aegotheles tatei) [version 1]
eBird version 1.54:
Starry Owlet-Nightjar ( Aegotheles tatei) [version 1]
eBird version 1.55:
Starry Owlet-Nightjar ( Aegotheles tatei) [version 1]
eBird version 2015:
Starry Owlet-nightjar ( Aegotheles tatei) [version 1]
eBird version 2016:
Starry Owlet-nightjar ( Aegotheles tatei) [version 1]
eBird version 2017:
Starry Owlet-nightjar ( Aegotheles tatei) [version 1]
eBird version 2018:
Starry Owlet-nightjar ( Aegotheles tatei) [version 1]
eBird version 2019:
Starry Owlet-nightjar ( Aegotheles tatei) [version 1]
eBird version 2021:
Starry Owlet-nightjar ( Aegotheles tatei) [version 1]
eBird version 2022:
Starry Owlet-nightjar ( Aegotheles tatei) [version 1]
eBird version 2023:
Starry Owlet-nightjar ( Aegotheles tatei) [version 1]
eBird version 2024:
Starry Owlet-nightjar ( Aegotheles tatei) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Aegotheles insignis tatei [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Spangled Owlet-Nightjar ( Euaegotheles tatei) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Spangled Owlet-Nightjar ( Euaegotheles tatei) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Spangled Owlet-Nightjar ( Euaegotheles tatei) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Spangled Owlet-Nightjar ( Euaegotheles tatei) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Spangled Owlet-Nightjar ( Euaegotheles tatei) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Spangled Owlet-Nightjar ( Euaegotheles tatei) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Spangled Owlet-Nightjar ( Euaegotheles tatei) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Spangled Owlet-Nightjar ( Euaegotheles tatei) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Spangled Owlet-Nightjar ( Euaegotheles tatei) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Spangled Owlet-nightjar ( Aegotheles tatei) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Spangled Owlet-nightjar ( Aegotheles tatei) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Spangled Owlet-nightjar ( Aegotheles tatei) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Spangled Owlet-nightjar ( Aegotheles tatei) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Spangled Owlet-nightjar ( Aegotheles tatei) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Spangled Owlet-nightjar ( Aegotheles tatei) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Spangled Owlet-nightjar ( Aegotheles tatei) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
Spangled Owlet-Nightjar) ( Euaegotheles tatei) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
Spangled Owlet-Nightjar) ( Euaegotheles tatei) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
Spangled Owlet-Nightjar ( Euaegotheles tatei) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
Spangled Owlet-Nightjar ( Euaegotheles tatei) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
Spangled Owlet-Nightjar ( Euaegotheles tatei) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
Spangled Owlet-nightjar ( Euaegotheles tatei) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
Starry Owlet-nightjar ( Aegotheles tatei) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
Starry Owlet-nightjar ( Aegotheles tatei) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
Starry Owlet-nightjar ( Aegotheles tatei) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Euaegotheles tatei [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Aegotheles tatei [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species (sometimes a subspecies)

This taxon is considered a subspecies of Aegotheles [insignis or tatei] (sensu lato) by some authors

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Catalan: Egotel de Tate
Czech: lelčík nížinný
Danish: Floduglesvale
German: Tiefland-Höhlenschwalm, Tiefland-Käuzchenschwalm
English: Spangled Owlet-Nightjar, Spangled Owlet-Nightjar), Starry Owlet-Nightjar
English, HBW: Spangled Owlet-nightjar
English (IOC): Starry Owlet-nightjar
English (United States): Starry Owlet-nightjar
Spanish: Egotelo de Rand, Egotelo Papú
Spanish (Spain): Egotelo de Rand
Spanish (HBW): Starry Owlet-nightjar
Estonian: jõgi-õõnesorr
Finnish: pikkusinettikehrääjä
French: Égothèle de Tate, Égothèle étoilé
Croatian: smeđa sovašica
Hungarian: síksági kuvikfecske
Italian: Egotele picchiettato
Japanese (romaji): hoshizukuyotaka
Japanese: ホシズクヨタカ
Scientific: Aegotheles insignis tatei, Aegotheles tatei, Euaegotheles tatei
Lithuanian: Dryžauodegis pelėdinis varliažiotis
Dutch: Caledonische Dwergnachtzwaluw, Laaglanddwergnachtzwaluw, Sternachtzwaluw
Norwegian Nynorsk: Prikkuglesvale
Norwegian: Prikkuglesvale
Polish: sownik pręgosterny
Portuguese: egotelo-estrelado
Portuguese (Portugal): noitibó-coruja-estrelado
Russian: Звездный совиный лягушкорот, Украшенный совиный козодой
Slovak: lelčík hviezdičkatý
Swedish: Stjärnugglenattskärra, stjärnuggleskärra
Turkish: Yıldızlı egotel
Ukrainian: Татеї
Chinese: 阮氏裸鼻鸱
Chinese (Traditional): 亮麗裸鼻鴟

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