Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Potoos :: Common Potoo
Common Potoo Nyctibius griseus
Described by: Gmelin, J. F. (1789)
Alternate common name(s): Gray Potoo, Grey Potoo, Paraguayan Potoo, Lesser Potoo
Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors
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Range
S. Central America and tropical South America;
(1) Nicaragua, sw. Costa Rica, Panama and w. of the Andes in Colombia, nw. Venezuela and w. Ecuador.
(2) E. of the Andes in Colombia, Venezuela, Trinidad, Tobago, Guyana, Surinam, Guiana, Brazil (Bahia, Chapada Diamantina), e. Ecuador, e. and se. Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay, n. Argentina and n. Uruguay.
Videos
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Sounds
Location unknown - Date unknown Source: Cornell Lab of Ornithology
References
Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.
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