Northern Potoo / Nyctibius jamaicensis
| Northern Potoo bird information | Values |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | LC - Least concern |
| Synonyms | Common Potoo, Abbott's Potoo, Antillean Potoo, Jamaican Potoo |
| Old latin name for bird | Caprimulgus griseus, Nyctibius griseus, Caprimulgus jamaicensis |
| Order | Nyctibiiformes |
| Family | Potoos / Nyctibiidae |
| Genus | Nyctibius |
| Breeding region | Middle America, North America |
| Breeding subregion | Mexico to Costa Rica; Greater Antilles |
Northern Potoo bird sounds *
Paused... Song, © Peter Boesman
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API
Related species
Where to see Northern Potoo
Northern Potoo subspecies (5)
| Subspecies | Breeding subregion | Nonbreeding subregion | Extinct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nyctibius jamaicensis abbotti | Hispaniola and Gonâve I. | - | No |
| Nyctibius jamaicensis costaricensis | Costa Rica | - | No |
| Nyctibius jamaicensis jamaicensis | Jamaica | - | No |
| Nyctibius jamaicensis lambi | w Mexico | - | No |
| Nyctibius jamaicensis mexicanus | e, s Mexico to Honduras | - | No |
Translation
| Language | Translation |
|---|---|
| Catalan | nictibi del Carib |
| Chinese | 北钩嘴夜鹰, 北林鸱 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 北方林鴟 |
| Croatian | pjegavi potu |
| Czech | potu středoamerický, potu jamajský |
| Danish | Nordlig Potu |
| Dutch | Grijze Reuzennachtzwaluw, Noordelijke Reuzennachtzwaluw |
| Esperanto | Norda niktibio |
| Estonian | põhja-tüükasorr |
| Finnish | väliamerikanpökkelökehrääjä |
| French | Ibijau jamaïcain, Ibijau de la Jamaïque |
| German | Urutau, Mexikotagschläfer |
| Hungarian | karibi álmosmadár |
| Italian | Nittibio settentrionale |
| Japanese | ジャマイカタチヨタカ, ハイイロタチヨタカ |
| Lithuanian | jamaikinis didlėlys |
| Norwegian | Nordpotu, nordpotu |
| Norwegian Nynorsk | Nordpotu |
| Polish | nocolot północny, nocolot jamajski |
| Portuguese | urutau-jamaicano, nictíbio-jamaicano |
| Russian | Ямайский лесной козодой, Северный уратао |
| Serbian | Severni potu |
| Slovak | Lelkovec urutau, lelkovec pahýľový |
| Spanish | Nictibo Común, Bienparado Norteño, Nictibio jamaicano, Nictibio Norteño, Estaquero Norteño, Urutaú Norteño, Bruja, Pájaro Estaca Norteño, Don Juan Grande |
| Swedish | Nordlig tandnattskärra, nordlig poto, nordpoto |
| Turkish | Kuzeyli Putu |
| Ukrainian | поту ямайський |