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Common Potoo

Nyctibius griseus

Description:

nocturnal

Habitat:

pantanal, seasonally flooded grasslands and forest

Notes:

spotted this on a night drive. apparently it's not commonly seen. during the day they perch on the ends of branches for camouflage, looking like an extension of the tree

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Dan Doucette
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Dan Doucette

Poconé, Mato Grosso, Brazil

Spotted on Jan 16, 2011
Submitted on Apr 16, 2011

Spotted for Mission

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