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Great Potoo

Nyctibius grandis

Photo by steveincr
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

This is a great potoo and a youth sitting on top of a high stump.

Habitat:

This was along a channel off of Rio Sierpe in thick vegetation along the water. Behind this is a large palm plantation.

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Great potoo

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Comments (1)
AshleyT
So awesome you got to see two together like this!

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Birds of the World
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Paso Pacifico Survey
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PublishedFebruary 8, 2016

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