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Common Potoo

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Photo by megan perkinsAmazonia Lodge, Peru

Photo by megan perkins
Amazonia Lodge, Peru

Nyctibius griseus

Contents

1 Identification
2 Distribution
3 Taxonomy
4 Habitat
5 Behaviour
6 References
7 External Links

Identification

33-38cm. Pale grey to brown, finely patterned with black and buff, well camouflaged, large orange iris.

Distribution

Nicaragua, Colombia, Brazil, northern Argentina and Uruguay.

Taxonomy

There are 3 subspecies.

Habitat

Forest, open woodland, grasslands and plantations.

Behaviour

Most active at dawn and dusk.

The diet includes insects.

References

Arthur Grosset

External Links

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