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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: 666347
  Adult
Valle del Lunarejo
Rivera
Uruguay
01/04/2026
Adrian Antunez
Foto
Photography ID: 665361
  Squab
Artigas
Artigas
Uruguay
12/27/2025
Adrian Antunez
Foto
Photography ID: 471461
  Adult
Estancia La Palma
Artigas
Uruguay
11/09/2021
Adrian Antunez
Foto
Photography ID: 363208
  Adult
Estancia La Palma
Artigas
Uruguay
11/16/2019
Adrian Antunez
Foto
Photography ID: 123905
  Adult
Bella Unión
Artigas
Uruguay
11/01/2015
Adrian Antunez



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
241213804/01/2026UruguayRiveraValle del LunarejoAdrian Antunez
240731027/12/2025UruguayArtigasRincón de Franquía., ArtigasAdrian Antunez
149823909/11/2021UruguayArtigasEstancia La PalmaAdrian Antunez
113414116/11/2019UruguayArtigasEstancia La PalmaAdrian Antunez
46003723/07/2016PeruCuzcoEst. biológica Villa Carmen2Adrian Antunez
35806101/11/2015UruguayArtigasBella UniónAdrian Antunez
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Citation recommended:

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