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Ocellated Poorwill

Nyctiphrynus ocellatus

Least Concern

Envergadura

25,1 cm

Peso

38,12 g

Familia

Caprimulgidae

Orden

Caprimulgiformes

Acerca de

A small Caprimulgidae poorwill (~38 g) of lowland and foothill rainforest understorey from Nicaragua through the Amazon Basin. Named for pale ocellate spots on the wing coverts visible at rest. Roosts on or near the ground; feeds on insects nocturnally. Secretive and infrequently recorded. Least Concern.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Envergadura	25,1 cm	9.9 in
Peso	38,12 g	1.34 oz

Identificación

Plumaje

Brown mottled above with distinctive buff and rufous ocellated spots on wing coverts giving spotted appearance; pale buff below with dark barring; white throat in male; small white tail spots; no ear tufts.

Habitat & Range

🌲 Bosque

Distribución geográfica

Resident of lowland and foothill forest edge, secondary growth, and scrub from Nicaragua south through Panama and northwestern Colombia to Peru.

Diet & Feeding

Nocturnal aerial insectivore; hawks moths and small insects over South American forest interior.

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

Comportamiento y reproducción

Nidificación

Nest type: NO. Incubation: 19-21 days.

Tamaño de la puesta

Sonido

Canto

Soft, repeated 'oo-whirr'; gentle purring whistle from Amazonian forest floor; calls at night from ground perch; quiet and easily overlooked despite continuous calling

Taxonomía

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
Orden	Caprimulgiformes (Chotacabras y Vencejos)
Familia	Caprimulgidae (Chotacabras)
Genus	Nyctiphrynus
Especies	Nyctiphrynus ocellatus

Distribution

Ocellated Poorwill has been recorded in 3 countries.

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Presente Not recorded

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🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Noruega

External Databases

Preguntas frecuentes

What does the Ocellated Poorwill eat?

Nocturnal aerial insectivore; hawks moths and small insects over South American forest interior.

Where does the Ocellated Poorwill live?

Resident of lowland and foothill forest edge, secondary growth, and scrub from Nicaragua south through Panama and northwestern Colombia to Peru.

Is the Ocellated Poorwill endangered?

The Ocellated Poorwill has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Ocellated Poorwill nest?

Nest type: NO. Incubation: 19-21 days.

What does the Ocellated Poorwill sound like?

Soft, repeated 'oo-whirr'; gentle purring whistle from Amazonian forest floor; calls at night from ground perch; quiet and easily overlooked despite continuous calling

How big is the Ocellated Poorwill?

The Ocellated Poorwill has a wingspan of 25.1 cm, weight of 38.12 g.

What order and family does the Ocellated Poorwill belong to?

The Ocellated Poorwill (Nyctiphrynus ocellatus) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Caprimulgidae.