Species profile
New Zealand owlet-nightjar
Megaegotheles novaezealandiae
Quick answer
New Zealand owlet-nightjar is a species in the Aegothelidae family, order Apodiformes. Record a sighting in Feather Journal and it joins your life list with the date, place and photos attached.
- Scientific name
- Megaegotheles novaezealandiae
- Family
- Aegothelidae
- Order
- Apodiformes
- Genus
- Aegotheles
Recording New Zealand owlet-nightjar in your journal
When you see this bird, log the sighting with the date, the place and any photos. If it's your first, Feather Journal marks it as a lifer and adds it to your life list automatically — no spreadsheet, no re-typing.
Related species in Aegothelidae
- Australian Owlet-nightjar (Aegotheles cristatus)
- Barred Owlet-nightjar (Aegotheles bennettii)
- Feline Owlet-nightjar (Aegotheles insignis)
- Moluccan Owlet-nightjar (Aegotheles crinifrons)
- Mountain Owlet-nightjar (Aegotheles albertisi)
- New Caledonian Owlet-nightjar (Aegotheles savesi)
- Quipollornis koniberi (Quipollornis koniberi)
- Starry Owlet-nightjar (Aegotheles tatei)