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Long-tailed Potoo

Nyctibius aethereus

Least Concern

طول الجناح

66,4 cm

الوزن

363,5 g

الفصيلة

Nyctibiidae

الرتبة

Caprimulgiformes

حول

A large potoo (43-50 cm) with a notably long graduated tail. Rich brown plumage with dark streaking. Found in humid lowland and montane forests from Central America to Brazil. Nocturnal insectivore, catching large moths and beetles in sallying flights. Rare and seldom observed.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
طول الجناح	66,4 cm	26.1 in
الوزن	363,5 g	12.82 oz

التعرف

الريش

Dark brown overall with heavy blackish streaks and pale buff mottling; underparts barred brown and buff; notably long tail projects well beyond wing tips; darker and browner than Great Potoo with proportionally longer tail.

Habitat & Range

🌲 Forest

النطاق الجغرافي

Found in disjunct populations in eastern Brazil, the Amazon basin, and the Guiana Shield south to Bolivia. Resident in humid forest and forest edge.

Diet & Feeding

Strictly nocturnal; waits motionless on a perch then sallies to catch large flying insects, mainly moths and beetles.

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

السلوك والتكاثر

التعشيش

Nest type: NO. Incubation: 21-28 days. Fledging: 17-29 days.

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الصوت

الغناء

Wailing, melancholy 'waaaa-waaaa'; descending mournful notes; calls from high forest canopy at night; lower and more drawn out than Common Potoo; eerie nocturnal sound

التصنيف

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
الرتبة	Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts)
الفصيلة	Nyctibiidae (Potoos)
Genus	Nyctibius
الأنواع	Nyctibius aethereus

Distribution

Long-tailed Potoo has been recorded in 4 countries.

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موجود Not recorded

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🇳🇴 Norway 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela

External Databases

الأسئلة الشائعة

What does the Long-tailed Potoo eat?

Strictly nocturnal; waits motionless on a perch then sallies to catch large flying insects, mainly moths and beetles.

Where does the Long-tailed Potoo live?

Found in disjunct populations in eastern Brazil, the Amazon basin, and the Guiana Shield south to Bolivia. Resident in humid forest and forest edge.

Is the Long-tailed Potoo endangered?

The Long-tailed Potoo has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Long-tailed Potoo nest?

Nest type: NO. Incubation: 21-28 days. Fledging: 17-29 days.

What does the Long-tailed Potoo sound like?

Wailing, melancholy 'waaaa-waaaa'; descending mournful notes; calls from high forest canopy at night; lower and more drawn out than Common Potoo; eerie nocturnal sound

How big is the Long-tailed Potoo?

The Long-tailed Potoo has a wingspan of 66.4 cm, weight of 363.5 g.

What order and family does the Long-tailed Potoo belong to?

The Long-tailed Potoo (Nyctibius aethereus) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Nyctibiidae.