Papuan owlet-nightjar

GPTKB entity

Properties (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf bird
gptkbp:activities crepuscular to nocturnal
gptkbp:aircraft broad and rounded
gptkbp:airlines silent and gliding
gptkbp:behavior nocturnal
gptkbp:breedingSeason varies by region
courtship displays
gptkbp:callsFor soft hoots
gptkbp:colors brown
camouflaged plumage
gptkbp:conservationEfforts Least Concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance not widely known
gptkbp:debutYear 1865
gptkbp:diet insects
gptkbp:eggColor white
gptkbp:family gptkb:Aegothelidae
gptkbp:fauna gptkb:Australian_owlet-nightjar
nightjars
gptkbp:fledgingPeriod about 30 days
gptkbp:foragingBehavior sallying
gptkbp:fossilRecord not well documented
gptkbp:genus Aegotheles
gptkbp:habitat tropical forests
gptkbp:headlights short and square
short and stiff
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Papuan owlet-nightjar
gptkbp:incubationPeriod about 30 days
gptkbp:introduced gptkb:John_Gould
gptkbp:length 25–30 cm
gptkbp:lensType short and hooked
gptkbp:localNames varies by region
gptkbp:matingSystem monogamous
gptkbp:migration non-migratory
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:New_Guinea
gptkbp:nesting tree hollows
leaves and moss
gptkbp:populationTrend stable
gptkbp:predators snakes
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:research limited studies
gptkbp:socialStructure solitary or pairs
gptkbp:soundtrack acute hearing
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:Aegotheles_albertisi
Aegotheles insignis
Aegotheles savesi
gptkbp:territory yes
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:vision excellent night vision
gptkbp:vocalization varied calls
gptkbp:wildlife lowland to montane forests
gptkbp:wingspan acquired after first molt
duller than adults
60–70 cm
soft and broad