Vogelkop Owlet-nightjar (Aegotheles affinis) | Summary

Vogelkop Owlet-nightjar Aegotheles affinis

Current view: summary

Family: Aegothelidae (Owlet-nightjars)

Authority: Salvadori, 1876

Red List Category

Criteria: B1b(iii)+2b(iii)

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Justification of Red List category
This species has a very restricted range where habitat degradation is ongoing; it is therefore assessed as Near Threatened.

Population size: unknown

Population trend: decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 100 km²

Country endemic: yes

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Vogelkop Owlet-nightjar Aegotheles affinis. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/vogelkop-owlet-nightjar-aegotheles-affinis on 21/12/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 21/12/2024.