White-winged Potoo
A species of Potoos Scientific name : Nyctibius leucopterus Genus : Potoos
White-winged Potoo, A species of Potoos
Botanical name: Nyctibius leucopterus
Genus: Potoos
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Description General Info
Description
The white-winged potoo (Nyctibius leucopterus) is a species of bird in the family Nyctibiidae, the potoos. 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's natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. 
Size
29 cm
Nest Placement
Tree
Feeding Habits
White-winged Potoo primarily consumes a variety of flying insects, such as beetles, moths, and cicadas. It forages nocturnally, capturing prey in flight from perches. This bird has specialized nocturnal feeding adaptations.
Habitat
The habitat of white-winged Potoo primarily encompasses the canopy layer of undisturbed lowland rainforests, with a preference for those on terra firme as well as areas with lighter forestation on sandy soils. Broadly, these birds are associated with the expansive rainforests of Amazonia and are also presumed to dwell similarly within the primary Atlantic rainforests.
Dite type
Insectivorous
General Info
Feeding Habits
Bird food type
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Nightjars and Relatives Family
Potoos Genus
Potoos Species
White-winged Potoo 
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