Andean Potoo
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| Andean Potoo | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Caprimulgiformes |
| Family: | Nyctibiidae |
| Genus: | Nyctibius |
| Species: | N. maculosus |
| Binomial name | |
| Nyctibius maculosus Ridgway, 1912 |
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The Andean Potoo (Nyctibius maculosus) is a species of bird in the Nyctibiidae family. It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
[edit] References
- BirdLife International 2004. Nyctibius maculosus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 July 2007.
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