Nightjars (Caprimulgidae)
Ocellated Poorwill (Nyctiphrynus ocellatus) - HBW 5, p. 345
French: Engoulevent ocellé
German: Augennachtschwalbe
Spanish: Chotacabras Ocelado
Taxonomy: Caprimulgus ocellatus Tschudi, 1844, Peru.
Until recently considered conspecific with N. rosenbergi, but differs vocally and may not even be closely related. Two subspecies currently recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- lautus W. deW. Miller & Griscom, 1925 - NE Nicaragua, NW Costa Rica and possibly Panama (Canal Zone); recently discovered breeding in extreme E Honduras.
- ocellatus (Tschudi, 1844) - CS Colombia, NE Ecuador and E Peru to E Brazil and S through Bolivia and Paraguay to NE Argentina and extreme S Brazil.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A bird camoflagued on the ground among leaves Locality Tambopata Research Center, Tambopata National Park, Madre de Dios Department, Peru (ssp ocellatus)
Stefan Behrens 2004 7 years ago 36 sec 4.5 -
A bird on the ground Locality Tambopata Research Center, Tambopata National Park, Madre de Dios Department, Peru (ssp ocellatus)
Stefan Behrens 2004 7 years ago 28 sec 3.5
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A bird sleeping on the forest gorund, among dry leaves.
Locality Los Amigos Biological Station (CICRA), Madre de Dios Department, Peru (ssp ocellatus)
Joe Tobias 15 August 2006 25 weeks ago 4.4 -
Dorsal view of a bird perched on a branch (at night).
Locality Los Amigos Biological Station (CICRA), Madre de Dios Department, Peru (ssp ocellatus)
Joe Tobias 12 August 2006 25 weeks ago 4.2 -
Bird found day roosting on the forest floor.
Locality Cristalino Jungle Lodge, Mato Grosso State, Brazil (ssp ocellatus)
Sam Woods 16 July 2006 3 years ago 4 -
A posible female nesting
Locality Yasuní Research Station, Yasuní National Park, Orellana Province, Ecuador
Roberto Cedeño Ch. 24 January 2004 3 years ago 3.9 -
A view of two eggs in the nest.
Locality Los Amigos Biological Station (CICRA), Madre de Dios Department, Peru (ssp ocellatus)
Joe Tobias 22 August 2006 25 weeks ago 3.7 -
Nyctiphrynus ocellatus
Locality São José dos Campos, São Paulo State, Brazil (Monotypic species)
ALEXANDRE BIANCO 13 April 2011 1 year ago 2.2
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Bird singing the afternoon in the forest. Locality Fazenda Bacury, Anhembi, São Paulo State, Brazil
Antonio Silveira 13 July 2005 48 weeks ago 3.5 -
Song Locality Cristalino Jungle Lodge, Mato Grosso State, Brazil
(ssp ocellatus)
Bradley Davis 30 March 2004 3 years ago 3
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