The starry owlet-nightjar (Aegotheles tatei), also known as the spangled owlet-nightjar, is a species of bird in the family Aegothelidae. It is found in New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

It was previously considered a subspecies of Feline owlet-nightjar.[2] Due to phylogenetic data confirmation[3] and morphological differences, it has been treated as a separate species, and given the common name "Starry" based on its plumage [4]

References

  1. ^ BirdLife International (2023). "Aegotheles tatei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023: e.T22728459A223586404. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T22728459A223586404.en. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
  2. ^ Rand 1941
  3. ^ Dumbacher, John P.; Pratt, Thane K.; Fleischer , Robert C. (December 2003). "Phylogeny of the owlet-nightjars (Aves: Aegothelidae) based on mitochondrial DNA sequence" (PDF). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 29 (3): 540-549. doi:10.1016/S1055-7903(03)00135-0.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ Pratt, Thane K. (1 January 2000). "EVIDENCE FOR A PREVIOUSLY UNRECOGNIZED SPECIES OF OWLET-NIGHTJAR" (PDF). The Auk. 117 (1): 1-11. doi:10.1093/auk/117.1.1.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starry_owlet-nightjar
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