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Common Potoo / Nyctibius griseus LC
- Synonyms Gray Potoo, Grey Potoo, Paraguayan Potoo
- Old latin name for bird Caprimulgus griseus
Common Potoobird sounds *
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* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API
Related species
Where to see Common Potoo
- Breeding region Middle America, South America
- Breeding subregion Nicaragua to Uruguay
Common Potoo subspecies (2)
| Subspecies | Breeding subregion | Nonbreeding subregion | Extinct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nyctibius griseus griseus | n, c South America e of the Andes | - | No |
| Nyctibius griseus panamensis | e Nicaragua to w Panama, w Colombia and w Ecuador | - | No |
Species Name in Other Languages
| Language | Translation |
|---|---|
| Catalan | nictibi comú |
| Chinese | 钩嘴夜鹰, 林鸱 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 灰林鴟 |
| Croatian | smeđokrili potu |
| Czech | Potu šedý, potu obecný |
| Danish | Potu |
| Dutch | Grijze Reuzennachtzwaluw |
| Esperanto | urutauo, komuna niktibio, Griza niktibio |
| Estonian | hall-tüükasorr |
| Finnish | harmaapökkelökehrääjä |
| French | Ibijau gris |
| German | Urutau-Tagschläfer, Klagetagschläfer |
| Guarani | Urutau, Guaimingue |
| Hungarian | közönséges álmosmadár |
| Italian | Nittibio comune |
| Japanese | ハイイロタチヨタカ |
| Kazakh | сұр орман тентекқұсы |
| Lithuanian | pilkasis didlėlys |
| Norwegian | fløytepotu |
| Norwegian Nynorsk | Fløytepotu |
| Polish | nocolot szary, Nocolot jamajski |
| Portuguese | Urutau-comum, nictíbio-comum, urutau, jurutáu, urutágo, urutau-pequeno, Mãe-da-lua |
| Russian | Серый лесной козодой, Серый уратао, Серый исполинский козодой, серый потоо, серый потто |
| Serbian | Obični potu |
| Slovak | lelkovec urutau |
| Spanish | Urutaú, Estaquero Común, Pajáro estaca menor, Bienparado norteño, Urutaú Común, Biemparado Común, Nictibio urutaú, Nictibio común |
| Swedish | Grå tandnattskärra, grå poto, gråpoto |
| Turkish | Urutau Putusu |
| Ukrainian | поту малий |