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Common Potoo, with Nancy Rumbel
BirdNote
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06/06/2008

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A bird whose song might become a piece of music...



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The Common Potoo is a nocturnal bird of tropical Central and South America, known for its camouflage plumage and upright perching posture. What does Grammy-award-winning musician Nancy Rumbel, who composed the theme music for BirdNote, hear in the call of the Common Potoo? Using the pentatonic scale of the potoo, Nancy responds with her ocarina. And catch a video of a potoo. You can learn more about Nancy Rumbel at www.tingstadrumbel.com/.



 
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