†Aegotheles novaezealandiae Scarlett 1968 (New Zealand owlet-nightjar)
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Aves - Caprimulgiformes - Aegothelidae
Alternative combination: Megaegotheles novaezealandiae
Belongs to Aegotheles according to T. H. Worthy and J. A. Grant-Mackie 2003
See also Worthy 1997
Sister taxa: Aegotheles cristatus, Aegotheles savesi
Ecology: volant insectivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of New Zealand (15 collections)
Total: 15 collections each including a single occurrence
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