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Common Potoo
Steve G

Common Potoo (Nyctibius griseus)

Though we heard Potoos at night at Asa Wright (a melancholic mournful 'poor me one' ) we never got a good daytime view. I had hoped to get a classical shot of a bird on the end of a stump with an extended neck but it wasn't to be. This image was taken from a boat in the mangroves of Caroni swamp.
The small 'nicks' in the upper eyelid can be seen -these allow roosting birds with closed eyes to still see what is going on.
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Habitat
Lowland forest, Mangrove swamp & lightly wooded savannah
Location
Caroni Swamp, Trinidad
Date taken
17/05/06
Scientific name
Nyctibius griseus
Equipment used
Canon 1D mk II + 100-400 IS zoom @ 400 handheld

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Central & South America & Mexico
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