Potoos

Andean Potoo

Nyctibius maculosus

The Andean Potoo (Nyctibius maculosus) is a 170 g forest bird that eats mostly insects and other invertebrates. It stays put all year.

Family

Potoos

Order

Nyctibiiformes

Weight

170 g

Habitat

Forest

Diet

Invertebrates

Migration

Resident

Countries recorded

4

Recorded in Ecuador, Peru, Colombia, Bolivia.

Where to see it: Cabañas San Isidro (Ecuador); Cock-of-the-Rock Lodge & Manu Paradise Lodge (Peru).

Photo: (c) Christoph Moning, some rights reserved (CC BY) via iNaturalist