Andean Potoo

The Andean Potoo is a species of bird in the Nyctibiidae family. It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

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The Andean Potoo is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

Duri found an Andean Potoo which we enjoyed through the scope for quite a while. It took some time to find a good hole through which to do a digiscoped image of the Andean Potoo. A Chestnut-crested Cotinga posed for a few digiscope images after everyone got great scope views. More

The Andean Potoo (Nyctibius maculosus) is a species of bird in the Nyctibiidae family. It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. References - * BirdLife International 2004. Nyctibius maculosus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 July 2007. Stub icon This Caprimulgiformes-related article is a stub. More

The Andean Potoo (Nyctibius maculosus) is a species of bird in the Nyctibiidae family. It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. More

Order : Caprimulgiformes
Family : Nyctibiidae
Genus : Nyctibius
Species : maculosus
Authority : Ridgway, 1912