Oilbird (Steatornithidae)
Oilbird (Steatornis caripensis) - HBW 5, p. 251
French: Guacharo des cavernes
German: Fettschwalm
Spanish: Guácharo
Other common names: Diablotin (Trinidad)
Taxonomy: Steatornis caripensis Humboldt, 1817, Caripe, Venezuela.
Shows some owl-like features, but nowadays generally considered to be a caprimulgiform; regarded as an early offshoot within the order, probably closest to Nyctibiidae and Caprimulgidae. Monotypic.
Distribution: Panama and Colombia E to Venezuela, Trinidad, Guyana and N Brazil and S to Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia; also recorded in Costa Rica.
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2 month old chick felt out of the nest - Cueva el Guacharo Locality Caripe, Monagas State, Venezuela
Thore Noernberg 26 July 2012 42 weeks ago 21 sec 4.7 -
Three birds preening, one a little to eager to preen it's partner. Locality Moyobamba, San Martín Department, Peru
Yoel Jimenez 3 December 2012 12 weeks ago 1 min 39 sec 4.6 -
6 week old chick felt out of the nest - Cueva El Guacharo Locality Caripe, Monagas State, Venezuela
Thore Noernberg 26 July 2012 42 weeks ago 16 sec 4.5 -
Three birds, one preening, one resting and one drinking water from the wet rocks. Locality Moyobamba, San Martín Department, Peru
Yoel Jimenez 3 December 2012 19 weeks ago 34 sec 4.4 -
A bird perched on a ledge in a ravine Locality Pichincha Province, Ecuador (Monotypic species)
Keith Blomerley 13 November 2009 3 years ago 22 sec 4.4 -
A breeding colony in a cave, and a number of birds flying inside Locality Tingo María, Huánuco Department, Peru (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 24 July 2003 8 years ago 42 sec 4.1
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Roosting adult on the nest.
Locality Asa Wright Nature Centre, Arima Valley, Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago (Monotypic species)
Steve Garvie 13 May 2006 3 years ago 4.4 -
Nest with cheecks
Locality Cueva de los Tayos (Oilbird Cave), Morona-Santiago Province, Ecuador
Marc FASOL 15 March 2008 24 weeks ago 4.3 -
in the cave
Locality Rio Claro Reserve, Doradal, Antioquía Department, Colombia
mauricio rueda 18 weeks ago 4 -
In the cave
Locality Asa Wright Nature Centre, Arima Valley, Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago (Monotypic species)
Niels Poul Dreyer 2 February 2012 22 weeks ago 4 -
Nests with chicks and eggs inside de cave
Locality Macas, Morona-Santiago Province, Ecuador
Marc FASOL 15 March 1998 22 weeks ago 4 -
2 month old chick felt out of the nest - Cueva El Guacharo
Locality Caripe, Monagas State, Venezuela (Monotypic species)
Thore Noernberg 26 July 2012 42 weeks ago 3.9
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Birds inside the Cueva del Guácharo Locality Caripe, Monagas State, Venezuela
Nacho Areta 3 years ago 4 -
Caverna del Repechón, PN Carrasco, Villa Tunari. Locality Cochabamba Department, Bolivia
Carlos Gussoni 7 April 2012 1 year ago 2
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