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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: 357307
  Adult
Bio Reserva Karadya
Misiones
Argentina
10/12/2019
Diego Oscar
Foto
Photography ID: 1198
  Adult
Campo Ramón
Misiones
Argentina
11/07/2006
Diego Oscar



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Last Vocalizations published



Audio playerUserDateCountryProvincePlaceSexLife stageIt was observedDetails
Diego Oscar10/12/2013ArgentinaMisionesBio Reserva KaradyaN/AN/ANoNo



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
239773303/12/2025ParaguayCanindeyúMbaracayú--JejuimiDiego Oscar
237512416/10/2025ArgentinaMisionesLa Misión Lodge, Puerto ParaísoDiego Oscar
237421413/10/2025ArgentinaMisionesLa Misión Lodge, Puerto ParaísoDiego Oscar
216747202/10/2024ArgentinaCorrientesReserva Natural Municipal Zanjón Loreto, ItuzaingóDiego Oscar
167335312/11/2022ArgentinaMisionesPuerto IguazúDiego Oscar
111215014/10/2019ArgentinaMisionesBio Reserva Karadya1Diego Oscar
111205513/10/2019ArgentinaMisionesParque Provincial Cruce CaballeroDiego Oscar
111194312/10/2019ArgentinaMisionesBio Reserva Karadya1Diego Oscar
82255314/10/2018ArgentinaCorrientesConcepción del Yaguareté CoráDiego Oscar
51771010/12/2016ArgentinaJujuyReserva Natural Privada Ecoportal de Piedra1Diego Oscar
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Citation recommended:

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