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A nesting Common Potoo (Nyctibius griseus) in the dense mangrove forest of Colombia’s Utría National Park. Rather than construct a nest, the bird deposits its single egg in a small depression along a branch. Active only by night, potoos sit motionless during the day, using their incredible camouflage to remain hidden. Choco, Colombia.

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Aves, Caprimulgiformes, Colombia, Nyctibiidae, South America, animal, bird, breeding, camouflage, choco, chocó, chocó biogeographic region, crypsis, cryptic, egg, fauna, mangrove, masquerade, mimesis, nest, nesting, potoo, tropical, wildlife
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Central & South America, Camouflage, Birds
A nesting Common Potoo (Nyctibius griseus) in the dense mangrove forest of Colombia’s Utría National Park. Rather than construct a nest, the bird deposits its single egg in a small depression along a branch. Active only by night, potoos sit motionless during the day, using their incredible camouflage to remain hidden. Choco, Colombia.