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Long-tailed Potoo

Nyctibius aethereus

Least Concern

Размах крыльев

66,4 cm

Масса

363,5 g

Семейство

Nyctibiidae

Отряд

Caprimulgiformes

О нас

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
Размах крыльев	66,4 cm	26.1 in
Масса	363,5 g	12.82 oz

Идентификация

Оперение

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

Географический ареал

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.

Охранный статус

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

Поведение и размножение

Гнездование

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

Размер кладки

Звук

Пение

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

Таксономия

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
Отряд	Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts)
Семейство	Nyctibiidae (Potoos)
Genus	Nyctibius
Виды	Nyctibius aethereus

Distribution

Long-tailed Potoo has been recorded in 4 countries.

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Присутствует Not recorded

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

External Databases

Часто задаваемые вопросы

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.