There it inhabits the canopy of mature terra firme rainforest, including forest on white-sand soils.

In the early 2000s researchers made several sightings along the Amazon on poor but non-sandy soils between areas of white-sand forest.

It is assumed to lay one egg on a branch high in the canopy in a manner similar to that of other potoos.

The song of the Amazonian form of white-winged potoo is "a gradually descending, pure-toned 'feeeoooooo'" described as haunting and melancholy.

[5] The IUCN has assessed the white-winged potoo as being of Least Concern, though its population is unknown and thought to be decreasing.