Potoos are nocturnal birds known for their hauntingly expressive faces, excellent camouflage, and unique presence in the forests of Central and South America.

Potoos are masters of camouflage. Since their feathers are primarily various shades of brown, they’re able to easily blend in with trees. But when potoos open their gigantic peepers, they look ...

Their posture, plus their mottled brown and grey plumage, makes the perfect camouflage. As it is a nocturnal bird, the potoo has huge yellow eyes. In daylight, it must peer through narrow slits to… ...

From Dracula parrots to crowned pigeons, meet the most fantastical birds found in real rainforests and deserts.

A CLEVER bird has proved itself to be a master of disguise after it managed to camouflage itself into a TREE STUMP. The Northern potoo even managed to confuse the photographer who snapped the shot … ...

The common potoo stands so incredibly still it’s hard to believe the bird is even alive. But the one you see above is well and is actually protecting her little chick hidden in the tree branch ...

These birds look pretty funky. They stand between 48 to 60 centimeters tall (18.9 to 23.6 inches) with a 70 to 80 centimeter wingspan (27.6 to 31.4 inches) and have an enormous mouth and large ...

The potoo is a nocturnal species that lives in the Southern Hemisphere and uses camouflage to hide from its predators. It has eyes that take up much of its skull, giving it excellent night vision ...

THIS is the moment a “ghost bird” with freakishly big eyes and a humongous mouth terrified a woman in Colombia. A rare great potoo was spotted by an unnamed woman in Magdalena who initi… ...

A man had an extraordinary close encounter with a Potoo, or Urutau, in Mboiy, Paraguay in early March. These nocturnal birds stand still during the day, perched on tree stumps and looking up to ...