Andean Potoo

Nyctibius maculosus

Least Concern

The Andean Potoo is a little-known nocturnal bird of humid Andean forest. It perches motionless by day and hunts insects from forest-edge or canopy perches after dark. Its broad Andean range supports a Least Concern assessment.

Family
Nyctibiidae
Group
Potoos
Range
Andean Potoo Range — Humid montane forests of the Andes from Colombia and Ecuador to Peru and Bolivia
Population
≈ Unknown
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