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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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🌿 EcoRegistros Revista - Related Articles


📖 Issue Nº 9 • Article Nº 6
✍ Oscar Bernardo Quiroga and Jorge Emir Llugdar
12/07/2019 22:59



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
239126322/11/2025ArgentinaEntre RíosCostas del rio Gualeguay, Afueras de Rosario del TalaSantiago Juan Torres
149923019/11/2021ArgentinaMisionesRuta Provincial Numero 15, Parque Provincial Caá YaríSantiago Juan Torres
149832218/11/2021ArgentinaMisionesRuta Nacional 101 - Tierra colorada, Parque Nacional IguazúSantiago Juan Torres
149743517/11/2021ArgentinaMisionesBio Reserva KaradyaSantiago Juan Torres
149596316/11/2021ArgentinaMisionesRuta Nacional 101 - Tierra colorada, Parque Nacional IguazúSantiago Juan Torres
149479414/11/2021ArgentinaMisionesRuta Provincial Numero 15, Parque Provincial Caá YaríSantiago Juan Torres
34623912/10/2015ArgentinaChacoParque Nacional ChacoSantiago Juan Torres
11374911/02/2014ArgentinaMisionesReserva Privada San Sebastián de la SelvaSantiago Juan Torres
5457407/02/2013ArgentinaMisionesReserva Privada San Sebastián de la SelvaSantiago Juan Torres
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Citation recommended:

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