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Rufous Potoo

Phyllaemulor bracteatus

Least Concern

पंखों का फैलाव

32.5 cm

वजन

50.666666666666664 g

कुल

Nyctibiidae

गण

Caprimulgiformes

के बारे में

A small potoo (21-25 cm) of lowland tropical forests from Costa Rica to Brazil. Warm rufous-brown plumage with intricate barring. Nocturnal insectivore, perching motionlessly during the day to resemble a broken branch. The smallest and most colorful member of the potoo family.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
पंखों का फैलाव	32.5 cm	12.8 in
वजन	50.666666666666664 g	1.79 oz

पहचान

पंख

Distinctly rufous-chestnut overall with dark brown streaks and pale buff vermiculations; underparts paler rufous with dark barring; large yellow eyes; richest coloration among potoos, unlike the greyer larger species.

Habitat & Range

🌲 Forest

भौगोलिक वितरण

Found in the Amazon basin from Colombia and Venezuela south to Bolivia and Brazil. Resident in lowland tropical rainforest; camouflaged by day.

Diet & Feeding

Night hunter using still-perch strategy; catches large moths, beetles, and flying bugs in single powerful sallying snatches.

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

व्यवहार और प्रजनन

घोंसला बनाना

Nest type: NO.

अंडों की संख्या

ध्वनि

गीत

Wailing, mournful whistle; descending 'woooo' with eerie quality; calls solitarily at night from Amazonian forest; softer and higher than Great Potoo; haunting tone

वर्गिकी

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
गण	Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts)
कुल	Nyctibiidae (Potoos)
Genus	Phyllaemulor
प्रजातियां	Phyllaemulor bracteatus

Distribution

Rufous Potoo has been recorded in 1 countries.

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उपस्थित Not recorded

countries highlighted

🇨🇴 Colombia

External Databases

अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले प्रश्न

What does the Rufous Potoo eat?

Night hunter using still-perch strategy; catches large moths, beetles, and flying bugs in single powerful sallying snatches.

Where does the Rufous Potoo live?

Found in the Amazon basin from Colombia and Venezuela south to Bolivia and Brazil. Resident in lowland tropical rainforest; camouflaged by day.

Is the Rufous Potoo endangered?

The Rufous Potoo has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Rufous Potoo nest?

Nest type: NO.

What does the Rufous Potoo sound like?

Wailing, mournful whistle; descending 'woooo' with eerie quality; calls solitarily at night from Amazonian forest; softer and higher than Great Potoo; haunting tone

How big is the Rufous Potoo?

The Rufous Potoo has a wingspan of 32.5 cm, weight of 50.666666666666664 g.

What order and family does the Rufous Potoo belong to?

The Rufous Potoo (Phyllaemulor bracteatus) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Nyctibiidae.