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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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Records from Costa Rica

Conservation status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern

Synonyms: Caprimulgus grandis.





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Foto
Photography ID: 542502
  Adult

Cahuita
Limón
Costa Rica
07/09/2023
Glauco Oliveira
Foto
Photography ID: 146827
 

Guápiles
Limón
Costa Rica
04/13/2016
Luis Vargas
Foto
Photography ID: 146826
 

Guápiles
Limón
Costa Rica
04/13/2016
Luis Vargas
Foto
Photography ID: 140693
  Adult

Canales de Tortuguero
Limón
Costa Rica
01/17/2016
Carlos Schmidt
Foto
Photography ID: 140061
  Adult

Guápiles
Limón
Costa Rica
02/24/2016
Luis Vargas
Foto
Photography ID: 140060
  Adult

Guápiles
Limón
Costa Rica
02/24/2016
Luis Vargas



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
204822502/03/2024Costa RicaHerediaGran Gavilán del Sarapiquí Lodge, Puerto viejo de sarapiquiMarcelo Gavensky
179822809/07/2023Costa RicaLimónCahuitaGlauco Oliveira
42520513/04/2016Costa RicaLimónGuápilesLuis Vargas
40743224/02/2016Costa RicaLimónGuápilesLuis Vargas
40907617/01/2016Costa RicaLimónCanales de TortugueroCarlos Schmidt
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Citation recommended:

EcoRegistros. 2026. Great Potoo (Nyctibius grandis) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 12/04/2026.