"ghost birds" - a name for a type of potoo (family Nyctibiidae) that is found in the Amazon Basin
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(Sorry if i sound like a nerd) The birds in the picture are Frogmouths, close relatives of the Potoo(s).
For what it's worth those trees look like eucalyptus, which I don't think there aren't too many of them in the Amazon Basin.
Yes. I support the preliminary findings of this investigation
Another groovy mystery solved Scooby Gang.
Agreed, these look exactly like the Tawny Frogmouths in my area (in Australia)
Yeah, apart from the colour, they appear very similar to the tawny frogmouth in Australia.
Tawny is just the aussie way of saying tiny
Who’s naming all these birds??
Yes pootoos have eyes that bulge these are frogmouths.
Came here to say this ^
Also came here to say this but two people beat me to it.
Also this
I was literally thinking "wow, other than the red tone they look identical to Tawny Frogmouths!"
Turns out it's just a red-tinted photo of a Tawny Frogmouth...
Thanks for the info! But also NEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEERD
I thought these were carved into the tree. I thought it was really cool that they covered the carving with bark and everything.
Then I reread the description and had a moment...
Heheh if you're going to link potoos you really gotta include a picture of them facing the camera
Poster child of derpy bird memes indeed lol
It’s all jokes until the Great Potoo comes out to play
That bird is the embodiment of “REEEEEEEEEE”.
It actually makes a noise like WAAAAAAAA which is kinda worse 😭😭😭
Crap(https://youtu.be/DlRsRdVpudM).
What birds?
The birds with the power.
What power?
The power of voodoo.
Po(o)too?
They look like tawny frog mouths
Fuck yeah Frogmouths
Yeah those birds are 100 percent tawny frogmouths and that's an Australian eucalyptus tree in the background.
Description below from the British Ornithologist's Union:
“Their plumage, structure and posture allow them to masquerade as broken branches or stumps; a feat they sometimes attempt in the open, bold as brass on fenceposts and bottles. Notches in their eyelids allow them to watch intruders with eyes closed or nearly so. When open, these eyes are large, bright yellow with pupils that are often asymmetrically dilated. Paired with their large mouth, Potoos are the posterchild of derpy bird memes. The mournful descending cry of the Common Potoo, Nyctibius griseus, is the subject of poetry and lore. Alexander Skutch (1970) described the Common Potoo’s voice as “the most melancholy utterance I had ever heard from bird or beast. Although plaintive, the Potoo’s soft, soprano notes were so beautifully modulated that they brought to mind a phrase from Shelley’s Adonais, ‘most musical of mourners’”.
In short, sussy tree limbs.
Dark Crystal vibes...
These look like Tawny Frogmouths in Australia.
Looks like their bite is worse than their bark.
Almost didn't realise there were 3 instead of only 2
They are pretty aggressive, little birds.
I don't know why but this image makes me feel itchy.
Wait... Are those real?
Those birds look 2 seconds away from calling someone a dumass.
Every summer I can hear a frogmouth in the woods near my home. It’s kinda sad but beautiful sound.
Those things look mean AF
It’s amazing how similar they look to Australian frogmouths.
They high af
Those are Tawny Frogmouths, not a potoo