• Synonyms Common Potoo, Antillean Potoo, Abbott's Potoo, Jamaican Potoo
  • Old latin name for bird Caprimulgus jamaicensis, Nyctibius griseus, Caprimulgus griseus

Northern Potoobird sounds *

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    Song, © Peter Boesman
    Mexico
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    Song, © Peter Boesman
    Mexico
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    Song, © Peter Boesman
    Mexico
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    Song, © Peter Boesman
    Mexico
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    Song, © Peter Boesman
    Mexico
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    Song, © Roland Rumm
    Honduras
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    Song, © Peter Boesman
    Mexico
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

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Where to see Northern Potoo

  • Breeding region Middle America, North America
  • Breeding subregion Mexico to Costa Rica; Greater Antilles

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

Species Name in Other Languages

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
DanishJamaica Potu, Nordlig 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
Norwegian NynorskNordpotu
Polishnocolot jamajski, nocolot północny
PortugueseUrutau-jamaicano, nictíbio-jamaicano
RussianЯмайский лесной козодой, Северный уратао
SerbianSeverni potu
Slovaklelkovec pahýľový, Lelkovec urutau
SpanishNictibo Común, Nictibio Norteño, Estaquero Norteño, Urutaú Norteño, Don Juan Grande, Pájaro Estaca Norteño, Bruja, Nictibio jamaicano, Bienparado Norteño
SwedishNordlig tandnattskärra, nordpoto, nordlig poto
TurkishKuzeyli Putu
Ukrainianпоту ямайський