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Common Pauraque / Chotacabras

Nyctidromus albicollis

Description:

This night bird lies in the forest floor sure of its camouflage. It is locally know as chontacabra.

Habitat:

Very humid, low montane, rainforest of the coast.

Notes:

Family : Caprimulgidae

1 Species ID Suggestions

Cody.conway
Cody.conway 11 years ago
Common Pauraque
Nyctidromus albicollis


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1 Comment

GustavoMorejon
GustavoMorejon 11 years ago

Thanks Cody !

GustavoMorejon
Spotted by
GustavoMorejon

Piñas, El Oro, Ecuador

Spotted on Nov 11, 2007
Submitted on Apr 23, 2013

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