White-winged Potoo is a poorly known, patchily distributed species of Amazonia.
Its name imitates the wailing cry, “po-TOO,” made by some species. Recognition of the White-winged Potoo (Nyctibius leucopterus) as distinct from the Andean Potoo (N. maculosus; Ridgway 1912, Schulenberg et al. The wing coverts are white forming a conspicuous white band on the folded wing. Contents - * 1 White-winged Potoo range * 1. The main range of the white-winged potoo is the central Amazon Basin at the confluence of four rivers, from the Rio Negro on the north, to the Madeira River on the south, in eastern regions of Brazil's Amazonas state. The White-winged Potoo is closely related to the Andean Potoo as they share a common ancestor, the Common Potoo. The White-winged Potoo (Nyctibius leucopterus) is a species of bird in the Nyctibiidae family, the Potoos.
It is found in Roraima and Amazonas, Brazil and Guyana in the Amazon Basin; also localised populations in Peru and French Guiana. Breeding in South America: Amazonia; can be seen in 6 countries.
HBW Alive contains information on Descriptive notes , Voice , Habitat , Food and Feeding , Breeding , Movements , Status and Conservation plus a list of bibliographical references for this species account. White-winged potoo range Roraima and Amazonas Brazil. INTRODUCTION: The White-winged Potoo is closely related to the Andean Potoo as they share a common ancestor, the Common Potoo. Facebook. Viele übersetzte Beispielsätze mit "white-winged potoo" – Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch und Suchmaschine für Millionen von Deutsch-Übersetzungen. Caprimulgiformes Order – Nyctibiidae Family. It appears to have similar habitats to the other members of its genus, but is seldom seen with little documentation of its life history. White-winged Potoo (Nyctibius leucopterus) bird calls and sounds on dibird.com. Subspecific information monotypic species. It is found in Roraima and Amazonas, Brazil and Guyana in the Amazon Basin; also localised populations in Peru and French Guiana.
White-winged Potoo (Nyctibius leucopterus) bird calls and sounds on dibird.com. It is one of the smallest potoos. Its cryptic plumage differs from other species by the broad, white wing-panel. It shares the white wing patch with the rufous an larger Long-tailed Potoo. White-winged potoo, a potoo known for its white wings; Andean potoo, a mysterious bird that lives in the mountains; Common potoo, the most diverse and well-populated potoo; Northern potoo, a special type of potoo living further north than others; There are also several sub-species: The common potoo has two sub-species.
Nyctibius leucopterus white-winged potoo. White-winged Potoo is a poorly known, patchily distributed species of Amazonia. Status: The White-winged Potoo is rare and rather local in Amazonia where it is known only from a few locations. HBW Alive contains information on Descriptive notes , Voice , Habitat , Food and Feeding , Breeding , Movements , Status and Conservation plus a list of bibliographical references for this species account. Uncommon, rarely seen potoo, active only at night. The White-winged Potoo is mostly gray with bands of spots across the breast. It appears to favor shorter forests on nutrient poor soils particularly white-sand forest. It is found in Roraima and Amazonas, Brazil and Guyana in the Amazon Basin; also localised populations in Peru and French Guiana.