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Nyctibius is a
genus of potoos,
nocturnal birds in the
family Nyctibiidae. The
genus Nyctibius was
introduced in 1816 by the
French ornithologist Louis...
- The
great potoo or
grand potoo (
Nyctibius grandis) is the
largest potoo species and is
widely distributed in
Central and
South America. Much like owls...
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Northern potoo,
Nyctibius jamaicensis (Gmelin 1789)
Common potoo or
lesser potoo,
Nyctibius griseus (Gmelin 1789)
Andean potoo,
Nyctibius maculosus Ridgway...
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common potoo, or poor-me-ones (
Nyctibius griseus), or
urutau is one of
seven species of
birds within the
genus Nyctibius. It is
notable for its large,...
- recognised:
Nyctibius jamaicensis lambi Davis, J, 1959 – west
Mexico Nyctibius jamaicensis mexic**** Nelson, 1900 – east,
south Mexico to
Honduras Nyctibius jamaicensis...
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cranial structure and
genetic divergence from
other potoos (in the
genus Nyctibius) that it
deserved to be in its own genus, Phyllaemulor. This
genus was...
- The
Andean potoo (
Nyctibius maculosus) is a
species of bird in the
family Nyctibiidae. It is
found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela...
- The white-winged
potoo (
Nyctibius leucopterus) is a
species of bird in the
family Nyctibiidae. It is
found in Brazil,
French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname...
- The long-tailed
potoo (
Nyctibius aethereus) is a
species of bird in the
family Nyctibiidae. It is
found in
every mainland South American country except...
- in 2021 to
distinguish Paraprefica from the
extant potoos of the
genus Nyctibius and Phyllaemulor,
which have a
slightly different anatomy and are known...
