potoo
Americannoun
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Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of potoo
1840–50; originally Jamaican English patoo; compare Twi patú owl
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As I didn't want to risk disturbing the potoo into flight, I photographed it with a long telephoto lens.
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2023
During the day, the potoo perches on tree branches, remaining perfectly still, with its cryptic plumage resembling a broken tree branch or stump.
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2023
Apparently she has been called the ugliest bird in the world, a distinction that should really go to the potoo.
From Slate ● Feb. 13, 2017
A common potoo perches on a branch in Peru.
From National Geographic
NNE Felipe Carrillo Puerto, 27 potoos were seen, their large and brilliant, amber-colored eyes first appearing in the headlights several hundred yards ahead of our vehicle.
From Summer Birds From the Yucatan Peninsula by Klaas, Erwin E.
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