Nyctibiiformes

E243298

order of birds taxonomic rank

Nyctibiiformes is an order of nocturnal, insect-eating birds known as potoos, characterized by their excellent camouflage and wide, gaping mouths.

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All labels observed (2)

Label	Occurrences
Nyctibiidae	2
Nyctibiiformes canonical	1

Statements (50)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	order of birds ⓘ taxonomic rank ⓘ
activityPattern	nocturnal ⓘ
behavior	remain motionless during day ⓘ roost lengthwise along branches ⓘ
camouflageStrategy	mimic broken branches or tree stumps ⓘ
characteristic	broad flattened bill ⓘ cryptic plumage ⓘ excellent camouflage ⓘ large eyes adapted for night vision ⓘ perch motionless on branches or stumps ⓘ rictal bristles around the bill ⓘ wide gaping mouth ⓘ
class	Aves ⓘ
commonName	potoos ⓘ
conservationStatus	most species not globally threatened ⓘ
diet	insectivorous ⓘ
distinguishedFrom	Caprimulgiformes by skeletal and genetic traits ⓘ
eyePosition	large forward-facing eyes ⓘ
flightStyle	weak undulating flight ⓘ
foragingBehavior	aerial hawking of insects ⓘ sallying from perch to catch flying insects ⓘ
geographicDistribution	Caribbean region ⓘ Central America ⓘ Neotropical realm ⓘ surface form: Neotropics South America ⓘ
habitat	forest edges ⓘ tropical forests ⓘ woodlands ⓘ
hasMemberFamily	Nyctibiiformes self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Nyctibiidae
infraclass	Neognathae ⓘ
kingdom	Animalia ⓘ
notableSpecies	Nyctibius grandis ⓘ Nyctibius griseus ⓘ Nyctibius jamaicensis ⓘ
phylum	Chordata ⓘ
primaryPrey	beetles ⓘ moths ⓘ other flying insects ⓘ
relatedTo	Apodiformes ⓘ Caprimulgiformes ⓘ
reproductiveBehavior	egg laid directly on branch or stump without nest ⓘ lay single egg ⓘ
sensoryAdaptation	enhanced night vision ⓘ good low-light sensitivity ⓘ
sizeRange	medium-sized birds ⓘ
subclass	Neornithes ⓘ
superorder	Strisores ⓘ
vocalization	loud mournful calls ⓘ series of haunting whistles or moans ⓘ

Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Telluraves → includes → Nyctibiiformes ⓘ

Caprimulgiformes → notableFamily → Nyctibiiformes ⓘ

this entity surface form: Nyctibiidae

Nyctibiiformes → hasMemberFamily → Nyctibiiformes self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: Nyctibiidae