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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: 678225
  Adult

Maceio
Alagoas
Brazil
03/18/2026
Eduardo Jorge Cavalcante Vieira
Foto
Photography ID: 676957
  Adult

Cerca de El Soberbio
Misiones
Argentina
02/17/2026
Pablo Alberto Re
Foto
Photography ID: 675217
  Adult

Monsalvo
Córdoba
Argentina
01/18/2026
Pablo Eguia
Foto
Photography ID: 675216
  Squab

Monsalvo
Córdoba
Argentina
01/18/2026
Pablo Eguia
Foto
Photography ID: 675215
  Squab

Monsalvo
Córdoba
Argentina
01/18/2026
Pablo Eguia
Foto
Photography ID: 675214
  Adult

Monsalvo
Córdoba
Argentina
01/18/2026
Pablo Eguia
Foto
Photography ID: 673025
 
Balnearia
Córdoba
Argentina
01/07/2026
Nino A. Grangetto
Foto
Photography ID: 669030
  Adult

Las Bajadas
Córdoba
Argentina
01/18/2026
Jorge Schlemmer
Foto
Photography ID: 669029
  Squab

Las Bajadas
Córdoba
Argentina
01/18/2026
Jorge Schlemmer
Foto
Photography ID: 666347
  Adult

Valle del Lunarejo
Rivera
Uruguay
01/04/2026
Adrian Antunez



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
245226325/03/2026ArgentinaSantiago del EsteroSan Pedro, 20 km al sur de capital, Santiago del Estero1Rodolfo Domnanovich
244828218/03/2026BrazilAlagoasSerraria, MaceioEduardo Jorge Cavalcante Vieira
245230816/03/2026ArgentinaSantiago del EsteroSan Pedro, 20 km al sur de capital, Santiago del Estero3Rodolfo Domnanovich
243842323/02/2026ArgentinaSantiago del EsteroSan Pedro, 20 km al sur de capital, Santiago del Estero2Rodolfo Domnanovich
244496017/02/2026ArgentinaMisionesCerca de El SoberbioPablo Alberto Re
243640017/02/2026ArgentinaSantiago del EsteroSan Pedro, 20 km al sur de capital, Santiago del Estero1Rodolfo Domnanovich
243903918/01/2026ArgentinaCórdobajardines de Monsalvo, Monsalvo2Pablo Eguia
241987918/01/2026ArgentinaCórdobaJardín de Monsalvo, Las BajadasJorge Schlemmer
243306007/01/2026ArgentinaCórdobaCercanías de Balnearia, BalneariaNino A. Grangetto
241213804/01/2026UruguayRiveraValle del LunarejoAdrian Antunez
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Citation recommended:

EcoRegistros. 2026. Common Potoo (Nyctibius griseus) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 29/03/2026.