Northern Potoo bird informationValues
Conservation statusLC - Least concern
SynonymsCommon Potoo, Abbott's Potoo, Antillean Potoo, Jamaican Potoo
Old latin name for birdCaprimulgus griseus, Nyctibius griseus, Caprimulgus jamaicensis
OrderNyctibiiformes
FamilyPotoos / Nyctibiidae
GenusNyctibius
Breeding regionMiddle America, North America
Breeding subregionMexico to Costa Rica; Greater Antilles

Northern Potoo bird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Song, © Peter Boesman
    Mexico
  • 2.
    Song, © Peter Boesman
    Mexico
  • 3.
    Song, © Guillermo Funes
    El Salvador
  • 4.
    Call, © Doug Knapp
    Nicaragua
  • 5.
    Song, © Peter Boesman
    Mexico
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    Song, © Peter Boesman
    Mexico
  • 7.
    Song, © Roland Rumm
    Honduras
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    Song, © Peter Boesman
    Mexico
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    Song, © Peter Boesman
    Mexico
  • 10.
    Call, © Lance A. M. Benner
    Dominican Republic
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

Related species

Where to see Northern Potoo

Northern Potoo subspecies (5)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Nyctibius jamaicensis abbottiHispaniola and Gonâve I.-No
Nyctibius jamaicensis costaricensisCosta Rica-No
Nyctibius jamaicensis jamaicensisJamaica-No
Nyctibius jamaicensis lambiw Mexico-No
Nyctibius jamaicensis mexicanuse, s Mexico to Honduras-No

Translation

LanguageTranslation
Catalannictibi del Carib
Chinese北钩嘴夜鹰, 北林鸱
Chinese (Traditional)北方林鴟
Croatianpjegavi potu
Czechpotu středoamerický, potu jamajský
DanishNordlig Potu
DutchGrijze Reuzennachtzwaluw, Noordelijke Reuzennachtzwaluw
EsperantoNorda niktibio
Estonianpõhja-tüükasorr
Finnishväliamerikanpökkelökehrääjä
FrenchIbijau jamaïcain, Ibijau de la Jamaïque
GermanUrutau, Mexikotagschläfer
Hungariankaribi álmosmadár
ItalianNittibio settentrionale
Japaneseジャマイカタチヨタカ, ハイイロタチヨタカ
Lithuanianjamaikinis didlėlys
NorwegianNordpotu, nordpotu
Norwegian NynorskNordpotu
Polishnocolot północny, nocolot jamajski
Portugueseurutau-jamaicano, nictíbio-jamaicano
RussianЯмайский лесной козодой, Северный уратао
SerbianSeverni potu
SlovakLelkovec urutau, lelkovec pahýľový
SpanishNictibo Común, Bienparado Norteño, Nictibio jamaicano, Nictibio Norteño, Estaquero Norteño, Urutaú Norteño, Bruja, Pájaro Estaca Norteño, Don Juan Grande
SwedishNordlig tandnattskärra, nordlig poto, nordpoto
TurkishKuzeyli Putu
Ukrainianпоту ямайський