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cuyeo
The colloquial name CUyeeeo mimics their call .
Not a prize winning photo but please understand that this is a night bird abd usually they have flown off before you can even stop the car, let alone stop sideways and get a shot.
I was very lucky to get the ONE shot you get with a flash, he was still far away but then again I have tried this about 360 times before :) so I thought the low res cuyeo on your memory card is better than the hi res one hiding in the undergrowth.
Needless to say they are very difficult to see, the eye is the giveaway.
PS I have tried the ID tool several times, it always says ERROR.
https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nyctidromus_albicollis
The pauraque (Nyctidromus albicollis) – also called the common pauraque to distinguish it from similar species – is a nightjar species, one of two birds in the genus Nyctidromus. It breeds in the subtropical and tropical of the New World, and except for northernmost birds it is largely resident all year round.
comments (3)
I can tell by the light on it's head. :) Posted 9 years ago
You are right, they really go under the leaves :)
Sorry about the flash like I said I had to be quick Posted 9 years ago