Wallace's Owlet-nightjar
Aegotheles wallacii
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderApodiformes (Swifts and Hummingbirds)
- FamilyAegothelidae (Owlet-nightjars)
- GenusAegotheles (Owlet-nightjars)
- SpeciesAegotheles wallacii (Wallace's Owlet-nightjar)
About the Wallace's Owlet-nightjar
Wallace's owlet-nightjar (Aegotheles wallacii) is a species of bird in the family Aegothelidae. It is found in New Guinea. It is named after Alfred Russel Wallace, a British naturalist, explorer, geographer, and biologist. Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Raja Ampat
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raja Ampat | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Wallace's Owlet-nightjar in Raja Ampat?
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Wallace's Owlet-nightjar sighting in Raja Ampat, based on 20 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Wallace's Owlet-nightjar in Raja Ampat?
November has the highest sighting rate for Wallace's Owlet-nightjar in Raja Ampat in our monthly data.