Owlet Nightjars

I assume the last few notes were given in flight.

Synoptic skeleton image, Aegotheles crinifrons, male, pelvis, ventral

227841 Aegotheles cristatus

2day's #bhlpod is from our Bk of the Wk. Aegotheles savesi biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16251388 first described in Ibis' 1881 vol. Only 2 specimens known!

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Began calling outside my chalet but as usual almost impossible to see, this is the usual "squeaky rubber duck" call from this species bird-seen:no playback-used:no

Synoptic skeleton image, Aegotheles crinifrons, male, pelvis, dorsal

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Laguna, New South Wales, Australia

bird-seen:no playback-used:yes

Synoptic skeleton image, Aegotheles crinifrons, male, skull, lateral

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bird-seen:yes playback-used:yes Recording (not its ID) has been discussed. See the forum.

Synoptic skeleton image, Aegotheles crinifrons, male, scapula, dorsal

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Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Wing Sound from flying foxes in the background. bird-seen:yes playback-used:yes

Synoptic skeleton image, Aegotheles crinifrons, male, skull, ventral

Synoptic skeleton image, Aegotheles cristatus, female, radius, ventral

bird-seen:no playback-used:yes

Synoptic skeleton image, Aegotheles crinifrons, male, coracoid, ventral

227841 Aegotheles cristatus

bird-seen:yes playback-used:yes