• Synonyms Australian Owlet Nightjar, Owlet nightjar, Owlet-Nightjar, Savanna Owlet-Nightjar, Crested Owlet-nightjar
  • Old latin name for bird Caprimulgus cristatus, Caprimulgus novaehollandiae

Australian Owlet-nightjarbird sounds *

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    Call, © Marc Anderson
    Australia
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    Song, © Marc Anderson
    Australia
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    Call, song, © Marc Anderson
    Australia
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    Song, © Marc Anderson
    Australia
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    Call, © Marc Anderson
    Australia
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    Call, © Marc Anderson
    Australia
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    Call, © Jeremy Hegge
    Australia
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    Call, © Marc Anderson
    Australia
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    Call, © Marc Anderson
    Australia
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

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Where to see Australian Owlet-nightjar

  • Breeding region Australasia
  • Breeding subregion sc, se New Guinea, Australia and Tasmania

Australian Owlet-nightjar subspecies (2)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Aegotheles cristatus cristatusTrans-Fly (sc New Guinea), Port Moresby area (se New Guinea) and Australia-No
Aegotheles cristatus tasmanicusTasmania (se Australia)-No

Species Name in Other Languages

LanguageTranslation
Catalanegotel australià
Chinese澳洲裸鼻夜鹰, 澳洲裸鼻鸱
Chinese (Traditional)澳洲裸鼻鴟
Croatianaustralska sovašica
CzechLelcík chocholatý, lelčík australský
DanishAustralsk Uglesvale
DutchAustralische Dwergnachtzwaluw
Estonianaustraalia õõnesorr
Finnishaustraliankehrääjä
FrenchÉgothèle d’Australie, Aegothèle d'Australie, Égothèle d'Australie
GermanBaumschwalm, Baumhöhlenschwalm
Hungarianausztrál kuvikfecske, Kis lappantyú
IcelandicKransgapi
ItalianEgotele australiano, Capimulgo-gufo australiano
Japaneseオーストラリアズクヨタカ, オアストラリアズクヨタカ
Lithuanianaustralinis pelėdinis varliažiotis
Norwegianaustraluglesvale
Norwegian NynorskAustraluglesvale
Polishsownik australijski, Zmierzchnik australijski
Portuguesenoitibó-coruja-australiano
Russianавстралийский совиный лягушкорот, Хохлатый совиный козодой, Австралийский совиный козодой
SerbianAustralijski sovasti leganj
Slovaklelčík závojový
SpanishEgotelo australiano
Swedishaustralisk uggleskärra, Australisk ugglenattskärra
Tatarбүрекле ябалакчы төн күгәрчене
TurkishAvustralya Egoteli
Ukrainianеготело австралійський