Meet the Australian Owlet-Nightjar - a pint-sized predator whose signature call shows they're always ready for a midnight snack. 🦉🦋🍴 Though it's been nicknamed the "Moth Owl" due to its fluttery flight style, the Owlet-Nightjar is an expert insect hunter. With its acrobatic moves and alarmingly unhinged beak, it trawls the air for bugs. When full, this tiny bird's stomach can hold up to one quarter of its body weight! The Owlet-Nightjar isn’t just small compared to other birds, it’s titchy co

The savanna nightjar (Caprimulgus affinis) is a species of nightjar found in South and Southeast Asia. Eight subspecies are recognised: C. a. monticolus, C. a. amoyensis, C. a. stictomus, C. a. affinis, C. a. timorensis, C. a. griseatus, C. a. mindanensis and C. a. propinquus. Its habitat is open forest and areas with scrub. Its length is about 25 cm (9.8 in). The upperparts are brownish-grey and vermiculated, with pale brown speckles. The underparts are brown, with bars. The savanna nightjar is

Australian Owlet Nightjars ….. Our smallest night birds listen to their call you might be able to identify them in the dark of night by their sound, very small and swift feeding on insects. | Wildlife Rescue Rehabilitation & Education Association Inc

Sleaford Bay resident Marianne Stockham is a citizen scientist who has documented southern right whale visits to lower Eyre Peninsula for more than 30 years. 🐋 Away from the ocean she loves putting out water bowls for native animals and installing nesting boxes to protect them from feral animals. A nesting box she installed nine years ago has finally produced an Australian owlet nightjar chick but it was not all smooth sailing. 🦉🐣 Choose your news on the ABC NEWS app and stay in the know: htt