Nyctibius aethereus
- 33 × 23 mm (approx.)
Breeds in South America (11 countries)
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South America: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, VenezuelaDull white, finely spotted greyish brown and lilac grey, more on the larger end; paler than Great Potoo.
Sources of information
- Size
- Nehrkorn, A. 1899. Katalog der Eiersammlung nebst Beschreibungen der aussereuropäischen Eier. Braunschweig.
- Description
- Nehrkorn 1899 (Katalog der Eiersammlung).
- Shape
- Drawn from the length and width, with the taper estimated from the typical eggs of its group (how these eggs are drawn).
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