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Tapacamino cuerporruín

Caprimulgus vociferus

Photo by Tavo
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Field Notes

Description:

He is best known for her constant and unending call during the night. When he discovered during the day, the bird jumps from his hiding place and flies away like a giant moth, brown. The male has the outer tail feathers white, the female has all the brown color.

Habitat:

Woodlands, oak groves, wooded glens.

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PublishedAugust 7, 2011

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