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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A bird perched on a ledge in a ravine Locality Pichincha Province, Ecuador (Monotypic species)
Keith Blomerley 13 November 2009 2 years ago 22 sec 4 -
A bird resting in a cave Locality Asa Wright Nature Centre, Arima Valley, Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago (Monotypic species)
Peter Nash 1 May 2005 6 years ago 20 sec 3.5 -
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 6 years ago 42 sec 3.4 -
A group of birds calling in a cave Locality Tingo María, Huánuco Department, Peru (Monotypic species)
Keith Blomerley 24 May 2003 3 years ago 27 sec 3.3 -
A bird on a branch, freezing to avoid detection Locality Tapichalaca Reserve, Zamora-Chinchipe Province, Ecuador (Monotypic species)
Peter Nash 29 April 2004 5 years ago 28 sec 3.2 -
Side view of a female perched at night between bouts of foraging. Locality Monteverde, Costa Rica (Monotypic species)
Richard Garrigues 25 August 2010 1 year ago 21 sec 3
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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 2 years ago 4.3 -
A nesting oilbird in the Gualea Oilbird Cave in Northwest Pichincha
Locality Gualea, Pichincha Province, Ecuador
Rodrigo Paez 21 May 2009 1 year ago 3.5 -
This species was eating Little Avocado (Ocotea montevendersis). When the bird was in the branch, around three more were flying a
Locality Monteverde, Costa Rica
David A. Rodríguez 24 August 2010 1 year ago 2.9 -
Sitting on a ledge in the dark
Locality Arima Valley, Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago (Monotypic species)
Joe Angseesing 21 October 2006 2 years ago 2.5
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Birds inside the Cueva del Guácharo Locality Caripe, Monagas State, Venezuela
Nacho Areta 2 years ago 4
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