Aegotheles
- Vogelkop Owlet-nightjar Aegotheles affinis
It lives in lower montane forest on the Bird’s Head Peninsula of western New Guinea, with brownish plumage and a pale collar.
- Mountain Owlet-Nightjar Aegotheles albertisi
The Mountain Owlet-nightjar lives in New Guinea's mountain forests and is active at night. It has rufous and brown plumage forms and roosts in hollows by day.
- Barred Owlet-Nightjar Aegotheles bennettii
The Barred Owlet-nightjar inhabits moist forests on New Guinea and nearby islands. It has fine pale lines on its dark back and broad bars on its pale underside.
- Moluccan Owlet-nightjar Aegotheles crinifrons
The Moluccan Owlet-nightjar is a nocturnal bird of forest in the northern Moluccas.
- Australian Owlet-Nightjar Aegotheles cristatus
The Australian Owlet-nightjar rests in tree hollows by day and searches for insects at night. Its back can be reddish brown or greyish brown.
- Feline Owlet-nightjar Aegotheles insignis
The Feline Owlet-nightjar lives in New Guinea’s montane evergreen rainforests and eats beetles and other insects. Its fluffy rufous-to-brown plumage has two white head stripes and white bars on the tail.
- Starry Owlet-nightjar Aegotheles tatei
This owlet-nightjar inhabits New Guinea’s lowland rainforest, with records in southern Papua New Guinea and along the Muyu River on the Indonesian side.
- Wallace's Owlet-Nightjar Aegotheles wallacii
Wallace’s Owlet-nightjar is active at night. Its plumage is mottled with several colors, and it occurs on New Guinea and some surrounding islands.
- Enigmatic Owlet-Nightjar Aegotheles savesi
This owlet-nightjar is known from records in New Caledonia. Very few records are known, so little is understood about its way of life.
- Mountain Owlet-Nightjar Aegotheles albertisi
The Mountain Owlet-nightjar lives in New Guinea's mountain forests and is active at night. It has rufous and brown plumage forms and roosts in hollows by day.
- Barred Owlet-Nightjar Aegotheles bennettii
The Barred Owlet-nightjar inhabits moist forests on New Guinea and nearby islands. It has fine pale lines on its dark back and broad bars on its pale underside.
- Feline Owlet-nightjar Aegotheles insignis
The Feline Owlet-nightjar lives in New Guinea’s montane evergreen rainforests and eats beetles and other insects. Its fluffy rufous-to-brown plumage has two white head stripes and white bars on the tail.
- Moluccan Owlet-nightjar Aegotheles crinifrons
The Moluccan Owlet-nightjar is a nocturnal bird of forest in the northern Moluccas.
- Australian Owlet-Nightjar Aegotheles cristatus
The Australian Owlet-nightjar rests in tree hollows by day and searches for insects at night. Its back can be reddish brown or greyish brown.
- Wallace's Owlet-Nightjar Aegotheles wallacii
Wallace’s Owlet-nightjar is active at night. Its plumage is mottled with several colors, and it occurs on New Guinea and some surrounding islands.
- Starry Owlet-nightjar Aegotheles tatei
This owlet-nightjar inhabits New Guinea’s lowland rainforest, with records in southern Papua New Guinea and along the Muyu River on the Indonesian side.
- Vogelkop Owlet-nightjar Aegotheles affinis
It lives in lower montane forest on the Bird’s Head Peninsula of western New Guinea, with brownish plumage and a pale collar.