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Aegotheles insignis
Feline Owlet-nightjar
As recorded: Aegotheles insignis Salvadori, 1876
Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Apodiformes › Aegothelidae
- Region
- Papua New Guinea
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Aegotheles insignis observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 28 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-06-14.
2026-06-14
Tambul District, Western Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea
(c) avocat, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-04-10
Manokwari, Papua Barat, Indonesia
(c) briancasatelli, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
2026-02-08
Arfak Mountains Regency, West Papua, Индонезия
no rights reserved
2025-12-08
Arfak Mountains Regency, West Papua, Indonesia
(c) Zara, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2025-10-29
Arfak Mountains Regency, West Papua, Indonesia
(c) photokeen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
2025-09-11
WW43+R8, Minggre, Menyambaouw, Manokwari Regency, West Papua 98358, Indonesia
(c) Keith Wheatley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Aegotheles insignis. BPBM 28029. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 34807756. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz-bbm-ng/28029.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 34807756 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026