Ocellated Poorwill
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Nyctiphrynus ocellatus (Tschudi, 1844) |
The Ocellated Poorwill (Nyctiphrynus ocellatus) is a species of nightjar in the Caprimulgidae family. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Paraguay, and Peru. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montanes.
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- BirdLife International 2004. Nyctiphrynus ocellatus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 July 2007.