CAPRIMULGIFORMES: Aegothelidae

Aegotheles cristatus  

Australian Owlet-nightjar (Aegotheles cristatus)
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© Vik Dunis 2009
Banyule Flats Reserve, VIC (Dec, 2009)

Before moving out to where it could catch some rays of the late afternoon sun, the owlet-nightjar snoozed in its shady hole.

Australian Owlet-nightjar (Aegotheles cristatus)

Australian Owlet-nightjar

Australian Owlet-nightjar (Aegotheles cristatus)

Australian Owlet-nightjar

Australian Owlet-nightjar (Aegotheles cristatus)

Australian Owlet-nightjar

Australian Owlet-nightjar (Aegotheles cristatus)

Australian Owlet-nightjar

Australian Owlet-nightjar (Aegotheles cristatus)

Australian Owlet-nightjar

Australian Owlet-nightjar (Aegotheles cristatus)

Australian Owlet-nightjar

Australian Owlet-nightjar (Aegotheles cristatus)

Australian Owlet-nightjar

Australian Owlet-nightjar (Aegotheles cristatus)

Australian Owlet-nightjar

Australian Owlet-nightjar (Aegotheles cristatus)

Australian Owlet-nightjar

Australian Owlet-nightjar (Aegotheles cristatus)

Australian Owlet-nightjar

Australian Owlet-nightjar (Aegotheles cristatus)

Australian Owlet-nightjar

Australian Owlet-nightjar (Aegotheles cristatus)

Australian Owlet-nightjar

Australian Owlet-nightjar (Aegotheles cristatus)

Australian Owlet-nightjar

Australian Owlet-nightjar (Aegotheles cristatus)

Australian Owlet-nightjar

Australian Owlet-nightjar (Aegotheles cristatus)

Australian Owlet-nightjar