Australian Owlet-nightjar Call - A variety of sounds from Australia's smallest nocturnal bird

The Australian Owlet-nightjar is a tiny nocturnal bird species which makes a wide range of sounds including a churring call, soft, squeaky 'tyeow' calls, and a harsher scraping sound. Weighing in at between 35-65 grams, the Australian Owlet-nightjar is Australia's smallest nocturnal bird species. Australian Owlet-nightjars are not owls or nightjars - they belong to a family of nocturnal birds, the 'owlet-nightjars' (Aegotheles) of which there are about ten species found only in Australasia. Australian Owlet-nightjars (Aegotheles cristatus) are the only species found in Australia, and they are surprisingly common across much of the continent and can be found in almost any natural habitat with sufficient tree hollows to roost and nest in. Their calls are a common sound of the Australian bush at night. The Australian Owlet-nightjar sounds in this video were recorded in Paroo-Darling National Park, Australia. More examples of wildlife sounds and bird calls can be found on my website https://wildambience.com/wildlife-sounds/ All of the sounds featured on this channel were recorded on location by Wild Ambience. I am a professional nature sound recordist and my work is regularly used in wildlife documentaries, films, musical compositions, museum exhibits and sound art installations. All of my work is copyrighted and cannot be used without purchasing a license. For licensing details please contact me via my website https://wildambience.com/ Background image credit: Imogen Warren / Shutterstock.com Copyright Wild Ambience - Licensing info available on my website #wildlifesounds #naturesounds #wildambience