Bird group
Potoos
7 species in this group — each with its conservation status, population estimate and a short description.
The Andean Potoo is a little-known nocturnal bird of humid Andean forest. It perches motionless by day and hunts insects from forest-edge…
The Common Potoo is a widespread nocturnal bird of forest edges, open woodland, savanna, and plantations. It perches upright during the day…
The Great Potoo is a large nocturnal bird of tropical forests and wooded edges from Mexico to South America. It roosts upright by day,…
The Long-tailed Potoo is a nocturnal forest bird with a long tail and superb bark-like camouflage. It hunts insects from exposed perches at…
The Northern Potoo is a nocturnal bird of wooded edges, dry forest, and open woodland from Mexico to the Caribbean. It uses extraordinary…
The Rufous Potoo is a tiny nocturnal forest bird of Amazonia and the Guianas. By day it perches motionless like a dead leaf or broken twig,…
The White-winged Potoo is a scarce nocturnal forest bird of Amazonia and the Guianas. Its pale wing patches and branch-like posture help it…
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