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Northern Potoo (Nyctibius jamaicensis)    Potoos (Nyctibiidae)
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Northern Potoo 2520    (1 photos)
2017-03-22   La Tovara, San Blas, Nayarit (Nay), Mexico

Subspecies: lambi
Other bird than 2519. The colder gray color here is most likely caused by the shady conditions rather than the two birds showing color variation as such.


Northern Potoo 2519    (2 photos)
2017-03-23   La Tovara, San Blas, Nayarit (Nay), Mexico

Subspecies: lambi
Unmistakable, at least in this part of Mexico. Incredible master of disguise, which here, of course, was pointed out.


Northern Potoo 2521    (1 photos)
2017-03-23   La Tovara, San Blas, Nayarit (Nay), Mexico

Subspecies: lambi
Nocturnal birds hunting along the river.


Northern Potoo 2522    (10 photos)
2017-03-23   La Tovara, San Blas, Nayarit (Nay), Mexico

Subspecies: lambi
We had several birds on the way back, but this one was the most cooperative. Am wondering if the ball shaped eyes helps the bird to keep an eye out (!) without having to move the body, and thereby revealing it self by movement since the eyes can move in all directions and independently of each other. At least that's what it looks like on photo 7 and 8 where the eyes look in different directions


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