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Australian Owlet-nightjar [cristatus or major]
Aegotheles cristatus [cristatus or major] (= Aegotheles cristatus cristatus) (Shaw, G 1790)
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Caprimulgiformes
Family:
Aegothelidae
Genus:
Aegotheles
Scientific:
Aegotheles cristatus cristatus
Classification
Order:Caprimulgiformes
Family:
Aegothelidae
Genus:
Aegotheles
Scientific:
Aegotheles cristatus cristatus
Original description
Citation:
(Shaw, G 1790)
Reference:
J. Voy. N.S. Wales
appendix p.241,pl.
Protonym:
Caprimulgus cristatus
Type locality:
New South Wales.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/181420#page/323/mode/1up
Avibase identifiers
Avibase ID:
BCA8ED1D83B7BA69
Avibase ID:
avibase-BCA8ED1D
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/BCA8ED1D
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 687416
Geographic range:
- Aegotheles cristatus cristatus: southeastern New Guinea and Australia
Source: Clements checklist
Australian Owlet-nightjar [cristatus or major]
French:
Égothèle d'Australie [cristatus ou major]
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
| Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Australian Owlet-nightjar [cristatus or major] ( Aegotheles cristatus [cristatus or major]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Australian Owlet-Nightjar [cristatus] ( Aegotheles cristatus [cristatus or major]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Australian Owlet-Nightjar [cristatus] ( Aegotheles cristatus [cristatus or major]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): Australian Owlet-nightjar [cristatus or major] ( Aegotheles cristatus [cristatus or major]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Australian Owlet-Nightjar (nominate) ( Aegotheles cristatus cristatus) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Australian Owlet-Nightjar (nominate) ( Aegotheles cristatus cristatus) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Australian Owlet-Nightjar (nominate) ( Aegotheles cristatus [cristatus or major]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Australian Owlet-Nightjar (nominate) ( Aegotheles cristatus [cristatus or major]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Australian Owlet-Nightjar (nominate) ( Aegotheles cristatus [cristatus or major]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Australian Owlet-Nightjar [nominate] ( Aegotheles cristatus [cristatus or major]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Australian Owlet-Nightjar [nominate] ( Aegotheles cristatus [cristatus or major]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Australian Owlet-Nightjar [nominate] ( Aegotheles cristatus [cristatus or major]) |
| Avilist 2025: Aegotheles cristatus cristatus [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Aegotheles cristatus cristatus [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Aegotheles cristatus cristatus [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Aegotheles cristatus cristatus [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Aegotheles cristatus cristatus [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Aegotheles cristatus cristatus [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Aegotheles cristatus cristatus [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v10 (Oct 2025): Aegotheles cristatus cristatus [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2021: Aegotheles cristatus cristatus [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2022: Aegotheles cristatus cristatus [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2023: Aegotheles cristatus cristatus [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2024: Aegotheles cristatus cristatus [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2025: Aegotheles cristatus cristatus [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (as published): Aegotheles cristatus cristatus [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Aegotheles cristatus cristatus [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Aegotheles cristatus cristatus [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Aegotheles cristatus cristatus [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Aegotheles cristatus cristatus [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Aegotheles cristatus cristatus [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Aegotheles cristatus cristatus [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition: Aegotheles cristatus cristatus [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Aegotheles cristatus cristatus [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Aegotheles cristatus cristatus [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Aegotheles cristatus cristatus [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Aegotheles cristatus cristatus [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Aegotheles cristatus cristatus [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Aegotheles cristatus cristatus [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Aegotheles cristatus cristatus [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Aegotheles cristatus cristatus [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2015: Aegotheles cristatus cristatus [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2016: Aegotheles cristatus cristatus [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2017: Aegotheles cristatus cristatus [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2018: Aegotheles cristatus cristatus [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2019: Aegotheles cristatus cristatus [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Aegotheles cristatus cristatus [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Aegotheles cristatus cristatus [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Aegotheles cristatus cristatus [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Aegotheles cristatus cristatus [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Aegotheles cristatus cristatus [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Aegotheles cristatus cristatus [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Aegotheles cristatus cristatus [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Aegotheles cristatus cristatus [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Aegotheles cristatus cristatus [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Aegotheles cristatus cristatus [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Aegotheles cristatus cristatus [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Aegotheles cristatus cristatus [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Aegotheles cristatus cristatus [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Aegotheles cristatus cristatus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Aegotheles cristatus cristatus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Aegotheles cristatus cristatus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Aegotheles cristatus cristatus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Aegotheles cristatus cristatus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Aegotheles cristatus cristatus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Aegotheles cristatus cristatus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Aegotheles cristatus cristatus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Aegotheles cristatus cristatus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Aegotheles cristatus cristatus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Aegotheles cristatus cristatus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Aegotheles cristatus cristatus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Aegotheles cristatus cristatus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Aegotheles cristatus cristatus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Aegotheles cristatus cristatus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Aegotheles cristatus cristatus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Aegotheles cristatus cristatus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Aegotheles cristatus cristatus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Aegotheles cristatus cristatus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Aegotheles cristatus cristatus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Aegotheles cristatus cristatus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Aegotheles cristatus cristatus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Aegotheles cristatus cristatus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Aegotheles cristatus cristatus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Aegotheles cristatus cristatus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Aegotheles cristatus cristatus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Aegotheles cristatus cristatus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Aegotheles cristatus cristatus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Aegotheles cristatus cristatus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Aegotheles cristatus cristatus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Aegotheles cristatus cristatus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Aegotheles cristatus cristatus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Aegotheles cristatus cristatus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Aegotheles cristatus cristatus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Aegotheles cristatus cristatus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 15.1: Aegotheles cristatus cristatus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 15.2: Aegotheles cristatus cristatus [version 1] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Aegotheles cristatus cristatus [version 1] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Aegotheles cristatus cristatus [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: subspecies group (sometimes a species)
This taxon is a subspecies of
Aegotheles cristatus
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Other synonyms
See also the taxonomic synonyms table.
German: Baumschwalm-cristatus
English: Australian Owlet-Nightjar (nominal form), Australian Owlet-Nightjar (nominate), Australian Owlet-nightjar [cristatus or major], Australian Owlet-Nightjar [cristatus], Australian Owlet-Nightjar [nominate], Murchison Owlet-Nightjar, Owlet nightjar, Rufous Owlet-Nightjar, White-bellied Owlet-Nightjar
French: Égothèle d'Australie (cristatus), Égothèle d'Australie (nominal), Égothèle d'Australie (nominale), Égothèle d'Australie (race nominale), Égothèle d'Australie [cristatus ou major]
Italian: Capimulgo-gufo australiano meridionale
Scientific: Aegotheles cristatus [cristatus or major], Aegotheles cristatus cristatus, Aegotheles cristatus leucogaster, Aegotheles cristatus major, Aegotheles leucogaster, Aegotheles leucogaster, Caprimulgus cristatus
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