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LONG-TAILED POTOO Nyctibius aethereus
A huge potoo with an exceptionally long tail, this species is found in humid forested areas. Unlike its widespread relative the Common Potoo, it is a rare and local species in Paraguay and there are very few records. By day they pose with head pointed skyward imitating a broken branch. If it wasn´t for the individual in (FPAVE715PH)´s inappropriate choice of roosting perch he would likely have passed unnoticed!
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FIGURE 1 - (FPAVE715PH) Adult, Reserva Privada Morombi, Estancia Golondrina, Departamento Caazapá (José Luis Cartes July 1999).
FIGURE 2 - (FPAVE716PH) Adult on nest in resting posture, Mbaracayú Forest Reserve, Departamento Canindeyú (Alberto Madroño/Fundación Moises Bertoni 1995).
FIGURE 3 - (FPAVE717PH) Same individual in alert posture (Alberto Madroño/Fundación Moises Bertoni 1995).
FIGURE 4 - (FPAVE718PH) Adult with worn tail, Estancia Laguna Blanca, Departamento San Pedro (Hugo del Castillo March 2008).
FIGURE 5 - (FPAVE719PH) Adult, PN San Rafael, Departamento Itapúa (Paul Smith October 2010).
VIDEO - (FPAVE720VI) Same individual as (FPAVE719PH) (Paul Smith October 2010).
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