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Potoos (family Nyctibiidae) are a
group of
birds related to the
nightjars and frogmouths. They are
sometimes called poor-me-ones,
after their haunting...
- The
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...
- 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...
- The
northern potoo (Nyctibius jamaicensis) is a
nocturnal bird
belonging to the
potoo family, Nyctibiidae. It is
found from
Mexico south to
Costa Rica...
- 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
rufous potoo (Phyllaemulor bracteatus) is a
species of bird in the
family Nyctibiidae. It is the only
member of the
genus Phyllaemulor. It is found...
- 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...
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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 white-winged
potoo (Nyctibius leucopterus) is a
species of bird in the
family Nyctibiidae. It is
found in Brazil,
French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname...
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Paraprefica is an
extinct genus of
potoo (family Nyctibiidae) from the
middle Eocene (c. 48
million years ago). Its
fossil remains have been
found in...
