Nyctibius jamaicensis
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Nyctibius jamaicensis, commonly known as the Jamaican potoo, is a nocturnal insect-eating bird of the Neotropics recognized for its excellent camouflage and distinctive haunting calls.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird
ⓘ
potoo ⓘ species ⓘ |
| activityPattern | nocturnal ⓘ |
| activityTime | night ⓘ |
| behavior | remains motionless when threatened ⓘ |
| breedingSite | open branch or stump ⓘ |
| camouflage | excellent tree-bark mimicry ⓘ |
| camouflageFunction | predator avoidance ⓘ |
| camouflageStrategy | resembles broken branch when perched ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| commonName |
Jamaican potoo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Northern potoo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| diet | insectivorous ⓘ |
| eggNumber | 1 ⓘ |
| eyeSize | large ⓘ |
| family | Nyctibiidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flightPattern | silent flight ⓘ |
| foragingStrategy | aerial insect hawking ⓘ |
| foundIn |
Central America
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jamaica NERFINISHED ⓘ northern South America ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
Caribbean region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mesoamerica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat | Neotropics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| morphologicalFeature |
cryptic plumage pattern
ⓘ
wide mouth adapted for catching insects in flight ⓘ |
| nativeRange | Neotropics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nestingBehavior | lays egg on tree stump or branch without nest ⓘ |
| order | Nyctibiiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Nyctibius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| perchingBehavior | upright on exposed branches or stumps ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumageColor | mottled brown ⓘ |
| primaryFood | flying insects ⓘ |
| region | Neotropical realm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roostingBehavior | daytime roost on exposed perch ⓘ |
| sensoryAdaptation | adapted for low-light vision ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| vocalization | haunting calls ⓘ |
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