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Band-winged Nightjar
Stanley Jones

Band-winged Nightjar (Systellura longirostris)

Band-winged Nightjar (Systellura longirostris subsp. ruficervix) Sexes similar. Day roost. Along the road from Baeza to Narupa, Napo Province, Ecuador. Rain forest, subtropical elevational zone at ca. 1,400 m (4,593 ft) elevation. Foothills of the eastern-slope of the Andes overlooking Rio Pocono Valley.
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Habitat
Rain forest, subtropical elevational zone at ca. 1,400 m (4,593 ft) elevation. Foothills of the eastern-slope of the Andes overlooking Rio Pocono Valley.
Location
Along the road from Baeza to Narupa, Napo Province, Ecuador.
Date taken
January 2016
Scientific name
Systellura longirostris
Equipment used
Canon
Thomas P Brown
What a fantastic image!! Just the fact that you even spotted these elusive birds! I love how you used the DOF the highlight the eyes!! Beautiful work!

Tom
 
Doc Duck
Supporter
WOW! Well camouflaged and well spotted! ... and well photographed down there in the shadows! :eek!:
 

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Central & South America & Mexico
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