Owlet-nightjars (Aegothelidae)
Mountain Owlet-nightjar (Aegotheles albertisi) - HBW 5, p. 264
French: Égothèle montagnard
German: Bergschwalm
Spanish: Egotelo Montano
Taxonomy: Ægotheles albertisi P. L. Sclater, 1874, Hatam, Arfak Mountains, New Guinea.
Apparently a sibling species of A. archboldi, replacing it at lower elevations (see page 253). Three subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- albertisi P. L. Sclater, 1874 - Arfak Mts of Vogelkop in NW New Guinea.
- wondiwoi Mayr & Rand, 1936 - Mt Wondiwoi in Wandammen Peninsula.
- salvadorii Hartert, 1892 - locally from Weyland Mts to SE New Guinea.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A bird roosting in a tree at day time. Locality Siyoubrig, Arfak Mountains, Vogelkop Peninsula, West Papua (Indonesia), New Guinea (ssp albertisi)
Josep del Hoyo 31 July 2008 3 years ago 31 sec 4.7
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A bird on a branch.
Locality Siyoubrig, Arfak Mountains, Vogelkop Peninsula, West Papua (Indonesia), New Guinea (ssp albertisi)
Josep del Hoyo 31 July 2008 2 years ago 3.6 -
bird on roosting site during daytime
Locality Siyoubrig, Arfak Mountains, Vogelkop Peninsula, West Papua (Indonesia), New Guinea (ssp albertisi)
Eduardo de Juana 31 July 2008 2 years ago 2.8
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