Rediscovery Of Nyctibius Leucopterus (white-winged Potoo) In The Atlantic Forest Of Brazil

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The first documented record of Nyctibius leucopterus in eastern Brazil, since its discovery and description at the beginning of XIX century, is detailed: one individual was tape-recorded and video-taped at Una Biological Reserve, southern Bahia, at 1 november 1999. Four subsequent records for the same region is provided.11114Bonalume, R., Ave descoberta em 1821 "reaparece (1999) Folha de São Paulo, Science, , 6 JuneCohn-Haft, M., Rediscovery of the White-winged Potoo (Nyctibius leucopterus) (1993) Auk, 110, pp. 391-394_ (1999) Family Nyctibiidae (Potoos), p. 288-301. In: J. del Hoyo, A. Elliott and J. Sargatal (eds.) Handbook of the Birds of the World, v. 5. Barcelona: Lynx EdicionsGrantsau, R., Lima, P.C., Santos, S.S., Lima, R.C.F., Nyctibius leucopterus, Wied 1821, redescoberto na Bahia depois de 177 anos. (1999) Atual. Orn, 89, p. 6Hardy, J.W., Reynard, G.B., Coffey Jr., B.B., (1997) Voices of the New World nightjars & their allies, , Ara Records, Gainnesville, FL, Ara-14. Revised edition(1992) Lista das espécies de aves brasileiras ameaçadas de extinção, , IBAMA , Brasília: IBAMALima, P.C., Santos, S.S., Lima, R.C.F., Aves raras e espécies ameaçadas de extinção no litoral norte da Bahia (e a redescoberta do Nyctibius leucopterus, Wied 1821, após 177 anos). (1999) A Tarde Rural, pp. 4-5. , 31 MayPaynter, R.L., Traylor, M.A., (1991) Ornithological gazetteer of Brazil, , Cambridge: Museum of Comparative ZoologyVanzolini, P.E., (1992) A supplement to the ornithological gazetteer of Brazil, , São Paulo: Museu de Zoologia, Universidade de São PauloWied, M., (1821) Reise nach Brasilien in den Jahren 1815 bis 1817, 2. , Frankfurt: H. L. BrönnerWied, M., (1830) Beiträge zur Naturgeschichte von Brasilien, 3. , Weimar: Landes-Industrie-Comptoir