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Common Potoo

Nyctibius griseus
(Gmelin, JF, 1789)
Urutaú Común
Urutau
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 griseus.

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Last published photographs

Foto
Photography ID: 673025
 Balnearia
Córdoba
Argentina
01/07/2026
Nino A. Grangetto
Foto
Photography ID: 647990
  Adult
Finca la florida
Valle del Cauca
Colombia
07/12/2025
Nino A. Grangetto
Foto
Photography ID: 481940
  Juvenile
Villa María
Córdoba
Argentina
02/09/2022
Nino A. Grangetto
Foto
Photography ID: 481939
  Juvenile
Villa María
Córdoba
Argentina
02/09/2022
Nino A. Grangetto



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
243306007/01/2026ArgentinaCórdobaCercanías de Balnearia, BalneariaNino A. Grangetto
233222120/07/2025ColombiaCaldasReserva Natural Hotel Tinamú, Manizales1Nino A. Grangetto
234206312/07/2025ColombiaValle del CaucaFinca la floridaNino A. Grangetto
191880505/11/2023ArgentinaJujuyLocalidad Ruta Provincial 62, Jujuy, Ar1Nino A. Grangetto
191791702/11/2023ArgentinaJujuy-24.214057, -64.395384, Ruta Provincial Nº6 y Aº Cabo Ríos1Nino A. Grangetto
154525409/02/2022ArgentinaCórdobaRuta, cerca de Villa Maria, Villa MaríaNino A. Grangetto
213460315/05/2019EcuadorPichinchaPunto ornitológico, Mindo1Nino A. Grangetto
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Citation recommended:

EcoRegistros. 2026. Common Potoo (Nyctibius griseus) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 11/04/2026.