- Nyctibius maculosus
Identification
34–38 cm
- Dark brown plumage
Distribution
South America: found locally in Andes of eastern Colombia to western Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, and western Bolivia
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
This taxon is considered a subspecies of White-winged Potoo by some authors[2]
Habitat
Moist montane forest clearings at heights around 1800–2800 m.
Behaviour
Diet
Their diet consists almost entirely of insects, including beetles.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2014. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.9., with updates to August 2014. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved November 2014)
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2021) Andean Potoo. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 14 May 2021 from https://www.birdforum.net/wiki/Andean_Potoo
