What is THAT? 'Ghost bird'...

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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, while slits in the eyelids help it to sense the movement of predators even while asleep. It typically rests on broken tree branches or wooden fence posts and does not build nests. The great potoo is a world leader at pretending to be a tree stump, spending most of its time perched upright on branches. The birds are about 38cm long with grey-brown plumage which helps them blend in with trees and wooden posts.