Why it's awesome: The great potoo is a master of disguise. Its mottled gray-brown feathers and ability to remain perfectly still often cause it to be mistaken for a tree branch or stump, helping it ...

Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in zoology from the University of Reading and a master’s in wildlife documentary production from the University of Salford. Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in ...

The most beautiful aspect of the world we live in is the diversity within our animal kingdom. Birds are particularly colorful, many with a unique pattern of markings that makes it hard to believe they ...

With their haunting eyes, eerie calls, and ghostly appearance, Potoo birds have earned a reputation as nature’s strangest and possibly scariest avian creatures. But is their creepy look just a clever ...

IF YOU had to look twice, then the trick has worked. This common potoo (Nyctibius griseus) was spotted in Utría National Natural Park, Colombia, using its chief defence against predators: disguising ...

Birds are a crucial part of the ecosystem and some of them are popularly known for their voices. We know that birds sing in the daytime but many of them prefer to sing at night. From the haunting cry ...