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Great Potoo

Nyctibius grandis
(Gmelin, JF, 1789)
Nictibio Grande
Mãe-da-lua-gigante
Family: Nyctibiidae
Order: Nyctibiiformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
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Conservation status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern

Synonyms: Caprimulgus grandis.


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Number of Photography: 35

Foto
Photography ID: 644338
  Adult
Humaitá- Lagoa do Puruzinho
Amazonas
Brazil
07/16/2025
Glauco Oliveira
Foto
Photography ID: 623649
  Adult
Guadalupe de Buga
Cauca
Colombia
12/08/2010
Gustavo Puente
Foto
Photography ID: 558067
  Adult
Careiro da Várzea
Amazonas
Brazil
07/17/2023
Federico J. Villegas
Foto
Photography ID: 551874
  Adult
Careiro da Várzea
Amazonas
Brazil
07/17/2023
Jorge Schlemmer
Foto
Photography ID: 547254
  Adult
Aymara lodge
Mato Grosso
Brazil
08/30/2023
Carlos Schmidt
Foto
Photography ID: 545364
  Adult
Careiro da Várzea
Amazonas
Brazil
07/17/2023
Pablo Eguia
Foto
Photography ID: 545363
  Adult
Careiro da Várzea
Amazonas
Brazil
07/17/2023
Pablo Eguia
Foto
Photography ID: 545362
  Adult
Careiro da Várzea
Amazonas
Brazil
07/17/2023
Pablo Eguia



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Number of Recorded Vocalizations: 2



Audio playerUserDateCountryProvincePlaceSexLife stageIt was observedDetails
Pablo Eguia07/13/2023BrazilAmazonasNovo AiraoN/AN/ANoNo
Pablo Eguia07/13/2023BrazilAmazonasNovo AiraoN/AN/ANoNo


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Number of Records: 79



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
234522819/08/2025BrazilMato GrossoRio São Lourenço desde Porto Jofre, Pantanal1Nicolas Olejnik
232517516/07/2025BrazilAmazonasHumaitá- Lagoa do PuruzinhoGlauco Oliveira
230565215/06/2025BrazilMato GrossoPousada Piuval, Pantanal1Nicolas Olejnik
204822502/03/2024Costa RicaHerediaGran Gavilán del Sarapiquí Lodge, Puerto viejo de sarapiquiMarcelo Gavensky
182332108/09/2023BoliviaDepartamento del BeniÁrea Protegida Municipal Pampas del Yacuma1Jorge La Grotteria
182313008/09/2023BoliviaDepartamento del BeniÁrea Protegida Municipal Pampas del Yacuma1Santiago Juan Torres
182235906/09/2023BoliviaDepartamento de La PazSadiri Lodge, Parque Nacional y ANMI Madidi1Santiago Juan Torres
182071806/09/2023BoliviaDepartamento de La PazSadiri Lodge, Parque Nacional y ANMI Madidi1Jorge La Grotteria
182202205/09/2023BoliviaDepartamento de La PazSadiri Lodge, Parque Nacional y ANMI Madidi1Jorge La Grotteria
182179705/09/2023BoliviaDepartamento de La PazSadiri Lodge, Parque Nacional y ANMI Madidi1Santiago Juan Torres
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Citation recommended:

EcoRegistros. 2026. Great Potoo (Nyctibius grandis) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 11/03/2026.