Andean Potoo (Nyctibius maculosus)

Family
Nyctibiidae (Potoos)

Size
34 - 40 cm

First Described (Guide)
Ridgway, 1912

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical montane moist forest. From 1,800 - 2,800 m.

Range (Guide)

Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela.

Scattered localities in Andes from western Venezuela and eastern Colombia through eastern Ecuador and eastern Peru to north-western Bolivia.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
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Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (8)...)

Andean Potoo (Nyctibius maculosus) [XC238685]
by Mitch Lysinger from Napo: Cord. de los Guacamayos (2035-2150 m), Ecuador (song)

Andean Potoo (Nyctibius maculosus) [XC238682]
by Niels Krabbe from Napo: Cord. de los Guacamayos (2035-2150 m), Ecuador (call, song)

Subspecies
For some time was considered a subspecies of White-winged Potoo (Nyctibius leucopterus), which differs, however, in size, plumage, voice, and elevational distribution.

No subspecies.

References
See References.

Files:

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