potoo
Branch-mimicking tropical bird
A potoo is a nocturnal bird native to Central and South America, known for its cryptic plumage and remarkable camouflage—it perches motionless on broken branches during the day, resembling dead wood.
Potoos have enormous eyes and wide, gaping mouths for catching insects in flight.
Their eerie, mournful calls are distinctive sounds of tropical forests at night.
Of or concerning birds
- feathersBird's lightweight covering
- beakHorny avian mouthpart
- wingsLimbs for flight
- plumageBird's complete feather coat
frogmouth · nightjar · insectivore · perch · roost · nest · eggs · fledgling
Nocturnal insectivorous bird
- twilightLight after sunset
- crepuscularRelating to dusk
- duskDimming after sundown
- moonlightReflected solar radiance, nocturnal
darkness · night hunting · hawking · insects · moths · beetles · eyeshine · large eyes
Sharp canine vocalization
- branchDivision or woody limb
- stumpTrunk base after felling
- crypticObscure in meaning
- mimicryAdaptive resemblance to another
disguise · concealment · blend · motionless · freeze · lichen · mottled · streaked
Greek warrior women
- rainforestWet tropical woodland ecosystem
- Central AmericaIsthmus connecting two continents
- South AmericaWestern Hemisphere's southern continent
- BrazilLargest South American nation
Peru · Colombia · Ecuador · Bolivia · Venezuela · Guyana · Suriname · Paraguay
Prolonged mournful crying
- ghostlyResembling a specter
- eerieDisturbingly strange
- melancholicInclined toward reflective sorrow
- lamentingExpressing passionate grief
folklore · phantom · spooky · unsettling
avian
Of or concerning birds
plumage · frogmouth · nightjar · insectivore · perch · roost · nest · eggs · fledgling · ornithology
nightjar
Nocturnal insectivorous bird
- twilightLight after sunset
- crepuscularRelating to dusk
- duskDimming after sundown
moonlight · darkness · night hunting · hawking · insects · moths · beetles · eyeshine · large eyes · night vision
bark
Sharp canine vocalization
mimicry · disguise · concealment · blend · motionless · freeze · lichen · mottled · streaked · invisible
Amazon
Greek warrior women
- rainforestWet tropical woodland ecosystem
- Central AmericaIsthmus connecting two continents
- South AmericaWestern Hemisphere's southern continent
Brazil · Peru · Colombia · Ecuador · Bolivia · Venezuela · Guyana · Suriname · Paraguay · tropics
wailing
Prolonged mournful crying
- ghostlyResembling a specter
- eerieDisturbingly strange
- melancholicInclined toward reflective sorrow
lamenting · folklore · phantom · spooky · unsettling
potoopeacock
Ornate pheasant relative
bird-of-paradise · flamingo · scarlet macaw · toucan · cardinal