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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: 616771
♀  Adult
La Banda
Santiago del Estero
Argentina
12/28/2024
Martín Lépez
Foto
Photography ID: 616545
  Adult
Capital
Salta
Argentina
11/25/2024
Federico J. Villegas
Foto
Photography ID: 616527
  Adult
Capital
Salta
Argentina
11/24/2024
Federico J. Villegas
Foto
Photography ID: 614120
  Adult
Capital
Misiones
Argentina
01/01/2024
Marcelo Javier Wioneczak
Foto
Photography ID: 612938
  Adult
San Alberto
Córdoba
Argentina
12/03/2024
Juan Bautista Cerminato Granadé
Foto
Photography ID: 612320
♂ ♀  Adult
Parque Nacional Pre-Delta
Entre Ríos
Argentina
11/29/2024
Martín Lépez
Foto
Photography ID: 608328
♂ ♀  Adult
Santiago del Estero
Santiago del Estero
Argentina
11/07/2024
Rodolfo Domnanovich
Foto
Photography ID: 605241
 San Pedro
Misiones
Argentina
09/27/2024
Victor Hugo Michelini
Foto
Photography ID: 604765
  Adult
Machagai
Chaco
Argentina
10/12/2024
Mauro Méndez Renedo
Foto
Photography ID: 597221
  Adult
Maceio
Alagoas
Brazil
08/27/2024
Eduardo Jorge Cavalcante Vieira



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Last Vocalizations published



Audio playerUserDateCountryProvincePlaceSexLife stageIt was observedDetails
Pablo Bruni10/12/2024ArgentinaMisionesRuta Nacional 101 - Tierra colorada, Parque Nacional IguazúN/AN/ANoNo
Marcelo Fabio Dolsan10/05/2024ArgentinaCorrientesHotel Ituzaingó Fishing, ItuzaingóN/AN/ANoNo



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Last Filmings published


Video ID: 6396
 Poconé
Mato Grosso
Brasil
09/21/2024
Hugo Caverzasi



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 Reports


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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
222781228/12/2024ArgentinaSantiago del EsteroLa BandaMartín Lépez
220583703/12/2024ArgentinaCórdobaEl Huaico, San AlbertoJuan Bautista Cerminato Granadé
220453429/11/2024ArgentinaEntre RíosParque Nacional Pre-DeltaMartín Lépez
222718425/11/2024ArgentinaSaltaFinca La Montaña, CapitalFederico J. Villegas
222716924/11/2024ArgentinaSaltaFinca La Montaña, CapitalFederico J. Villegas
219838122/11/2024ArgentinaSantiago del EsteroEl Zanjón, Santiago del Estero2Rodolfo Domnanovich
220014520/11/2024ArgentinaMisionesRuta 101, Parque Nacional Iguazú2Hugo Caverzasi
220043916/11/2024ArgentinaMisionesReserva Privada San Sebastián de la Selva3Hugo Caverzasi
220052115/11/2024ArgentinaMisionesReserva Privada San Sebastián de la Selva1Hugo Caverzasi
218509407/11/2024ArgentinaSantiago del EsteroEl Zanjón, Santiago del EsteroRodolfo Domnanovich
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Citation recommended:

EcoRegistros. 2026. Common Potoo (Nyctibius griseus) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 26/03/2026.