O Urutau e o Mãe da Lua - The Common and Great Potoo
Autor: Vitinho | Publicado: 2012-02-21T04:52:00-08:00

  
O Urutau e o Mãe da Lua são aves noturnas e pertencem a Família Nyctibiidae.The Common Potoo and Great Potoo are nocturnal birds, they are from the Nyctiidae family.  
No Brasil temos cinco espécies diferentes dessa família. Duas espécies estão presentes no Pantanal, o Mãe da Lua Grande (Nyctibius grandis) e o Urutau (Nyctibius griséus).&nbsp;&nbsp;In Brazil we got five different species of this family. Two species we got in Pantanal, the Great Potto (Nyctibius grandis) and the Common Potoo (Nyctibius griséus).&nbsp;   
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Mãe da Lua / Great Potoo
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São aves misteriosas e de hábitos noturnos, alimentam-se de insetos noturnos especialmente grandes mariposas, cupins e besouros, os quais caçam em vôo.Are mysterious and nocturnal birds, they eat nocturnal insects, especially big moth, termites and beetles, the potoos hunt when they fly.  
&nbsp;Estas aves possuem uma adaptação única, chamado de olho mágico, são duas fendas na pálpebra superior dos olhos os quais permitem que fiquem imóveis por longos períodos observando os arredores mesmo com os olhos fechados.These birds have a unique adaptation, called the magic eye, are two cracks in the higher eyelid of the eyes, which allow these birds to be motionless for long period watching around with closed eyes.  
O Urutau e o Mãe da Lua não constroem ninhos, colocam um ovo em cavidades pequenas de tocos ou galhos de arvores, o ovo é incubado por 33 dias e depois o filhote fica no ninho aproximadamente por sete semanas, o filhote ainda usa as penas da barriga da mãe para se esconder depois de alguns dias de vida, quando ela se posiciona quase que em cima do filhote. Depois de alguns dias o filhote já fica perceptível aos olhos humanos.The Common and Great Potoo do not build nests, they lay one egg in small cavity of hole and branch of tree, the egg is incubated for 33 days and after the baby stay in the nest for approximately seven weeks, the baby also use the belly feathers of the mother to hide after few days of life, when the mother stay almost on the baby. After few days the baby is perceptible to human eyes.   
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Mãe da Lua / Great Potoo&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Foto: Victor do Nascimento  

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Urutau / Common Potoo&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Foto: Victor do Nascimento
O nome Urutau vem do Tupi e significa Ave Fantasma, provavelmente pelo seu canto muito diferente das outras aves.The name Urutau come from Tupi and mean Ghost Bird, probably for his song, very different of the other birds.&nbsp;   
O Urutau e a Mãe da Lua são mestres em camuflagem, isso devido a sua plumagem tão perfeita, da cor dos galhos e troncos das arvores. Muitas vezes devemos ver muitos galhos quebrados nas arvores e nem perceber que na verdade é um Urutau ou um Mae da Lua tão próximo dos nossos olhos.The Common and Great Potoo are master in camouflage, this because they have a&nbsp;perfect plumage, like&nbsp;a branch and trunk of trees. Many times we see lots of broke branch in the trees and no realize that is a Common or Great Potoo so close of our eyes.  

Vamos passarinhar e descobrir juntos o encantamento e a maestria em camuflagem do Urutau ou Mae da Lua na mata?Come for birdwatching to discover together the&nbsp;enchantment and mastery of&nbsp;camouflage&nbsp;of the Common Potoo and Great Potoo in the forest?