Potoo (Nyctibius Grandis) bird camouflaged on a tree branch with brown and white feathers totally still and stretched in the rainforest

• Contributor: Max Ortiz Aguilar / Alamy Stock Photo
• Image ID: 2EKNTCH
• File size: 46.7 MB (1.1 MB Compressed download)
• Releases: Model - no | Property - no
• Dimensions: 4950 x 3300 px | 41.9 x 27.9 cm | 16.5 x 11 inches | 300dpi
• Date taken: 27 March 2016
• Location: Costa Rica

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This Potoo bird in Spanish is called "Pájaro Estaca" and is a member of the Nyctibius family. During the day it stays still, imitating a branch. Its camouflage is excellent and when it senses danger it will stretch to look even more like a branch as seen in this photo.

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