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Common Potoo
William Stephens, CC BY 4.0, via iNaturalist

Nightjars, potoos & oilbird

Common Potoo

Nyctibius griseus (J.F.Gmelin, 1789)

LC Least Concern

Names

EnglishCommon Potoo
DutchGrijze Reuzennachtzwaluw
SpanishBienparado norteño
Chinese林鸱
Scientific nameNyctibius griseus (J.F.Gmelin, 1789)

About this species

The common potoo (Nyctibius griseus), also known as the kakuy or urutaú, is one of seven species of birds within the genus Nyctibius. It is notable for its large, yellow eyes and a wide mouth. Potoos are nocturnal and are related to nightjars and frogmouths. They lack the characteristic bristles around the mouths of true nightjars.

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Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderNyctibiiformes
FamilyNyctibiidae
GenusNyctibius

In Suriname

271Records in Suriname
9iNaturalist observations
1857First record
2026Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Sipaliwini107
  • Para106
  • Brokopondo15
  • Nickerie12
  • Paramaribo4
  • Wanica1
  • Commewijne1
  • Coronie1
  • Marowijne1
  • Saramacca1

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

Records by month

All years combined.

Sources & credits

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