Rufous Potoo
Phyllaemulor bracteatus (Gould, 1846)
21–25 cmLength52 gWeight
Busiest months: January and July · Most records: Ecuador, Brazil, Guyana
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: January and July · Most records: Ecuador, Brazil, Guyana
Rufous Potoo has been recorded at 21 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 8 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Gareno LodgeEcuador257 records
- Shiripuno LodgeEcuador68 records
- Sani LodgeEcuador59 records
More places
- Reserva Natural PalmaríBrazil26 records
- Tiputini Biodiversity StationEcuador12 records
- Atta Rainforest LodgeGuyana11 records
- Kabalebo Nature ResortSuriname6 records
- Iwokrama River LodgeGuyana6 records
- Atta Lodge / Iwokrama Canopy WalkwayGuyana6 records
- ExplorNapo LodgePeru6 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
Questions
How big is the Rufous Potoo?
The Rufous Potoo is about 21–25 cm long and weighs around 52 g.
Where does the Rufous Potoo live?
Its breeding range: South America: Amazonia. It is most often recorded in Ecuador, Brazil and Guyana.
When is the best time to see the Rufous Potoo?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in January and July (Southern Hemisphere).
Is the Rufous Potoo endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Rufous Potoo as Least Concern.
What does the Rufous Potoo eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Rufous Potoo in?
It belongs to the family Potoos (Nyctibiidae), order Nyctibiiformes.
At a glance
- Length
- 21–25 cm
- Weight
- 52 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 163 mm
- Tail
- 130 mm
- Bill
- 19 mm
- Tarsus
- 8 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
South America: Amazonia
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Nyctibiiformes
- Family
- Potoos Nyctibiidae
- Genus
- Phyllaemulor
More from the family Potoos
Great PotooNyctibius grandis
Long-tailed PotooNyctibius aethereus
Northern PotooNyctibius jamaicensis
Common PotooNyctibius griseus
Andean PotooNyctibius maculosus
White-winged PotooNyctibius leucopterus
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