Nyctibiidae
Common Potoo
Nyctibius griseus (J.F.Gmelin, 1789)
Nyctibius griseus, the common potoo, is a camouflaged bird with distinct calls found across Central and South America.
Northern Potoo
Nyctibius jamaicensis (J.F.Gmelin, 1789)
Nyctibius jamaicensis is a large nocturnal bird found across Central America and the Caribbean that feeds on large flying insects.
Long-tailed Potoo
Nyctibius aethereus (zu Wied-Neuwied, 1820)
The long-tailed potoo (Nyctibius aethereus) is a bird with three described subspecies that live in South American tropical forests.
Great Potoo
Nyctibius grandis (J.F.Gmelin, 1789)
Nyctibius grandis, the great potoo, is a large nocturnal bird with a wide range across Central and South America.
Andean Potoo
Nyctibius maculosus Ridgway, 1912
Nyctibius maculosus, the Andean potoo, is a nocturnal bird found in Andean humid montane forest from Venezuela to Bolivia.
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