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Rufous Potoo

Phyllaemulor bracteatus

Least Concern

翼開長

32.5 cm

体重

50.666666666666664 g

科

Nyctibiidae

目

Caprimulgiformes

について

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
翼開長	32.5 cm	12.8 in
体重	50.666666666666664 g	1.79 oz

識別

羽毛

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

分布域

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.

保全状況

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

行動と繁殖

営巣

Nest type: NO.

一腹卵数

鳴き声

さえずり

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

分類学

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
目	Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts)
科	Nyctibiidae (Potoos)
Genus	Phyllaemulor
種	Phyllaemulor bracteatus

Distribution

Rufous Potoo has been recorded in 1 countries.

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生息あり Not recorded

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🇨🇴 Colombia

External Databases

よくある質問

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.