Nyctibiidae – Potoos | Lee's Birdwatching Adventures Plus

Common Potoo (Nyctibius griseus) by Daves BirdingPix

For his eyes are on the ways of a man, and he sees all his steps. There is no gloom or deep darkness where evildoers may hide themselves. (Job 34:21-22 ESV)

CLASS – AVES, Order – CAPRIMULGIFORMES, Family – Nyctibiidae – Potoos

*
Latest I.O.C. Version
Species (7)

Great Potoo (Nyctibius grandis)
Long-tailed Potoo (Nyctibius aethereus)
Northern Potoo (Nyctibius jamaicensis)
Common Potoo (Nyctibius griseus)
Andean Potoo (Nyctibius maculosus)
White-winged Potoo (Nyctibius leucopterus)
Rufous Potoo (Nyctibius bracteatus)

On the photos or slides, a “by” indicates one of the photographers or videographers, who have given their permission, with links on our sidebar. Please visit their site to see many more fantastic shots, a “©©” copyright symbol indicates a photo from Creative Commons and ©WikiC is a Creative Commons photo from Wikipedia.

Photographers or Videographers used on this page from our sidebar, Photography, are:

BirdPhotos
Dave’s BirdingPix
Ian Montgomery’s Birdway
Keith Blomerley – Videographer

Back to Family Page – CLICK HERE

Articles Mentioning Birds From This Family:

Other Websites that have photos of this Family:

Potoos (Nyctibiidae) – IBC
Potoos – Wikipedia
Nyctibiidae – Le quide ornitho

*
The potoos are a family, Nyctibiidae of near passerine birds related to the nightjars and frogmouths. They are sometimes called Poor-me-ones, after their haunting calls. There are seven species in one genus, Nyctibius, in tropical Central and South America.

These are nocturnal insectivores which lack the bristles around the mouth found in the true nightjars. They hunt from a perch like a shrike or flycatcher. During the day they perch upright on tree stumps, camouflaged to look like part of the stump. The single spotted egg is laid directly on the top of a stump. (Wikipedia with editing)

Some of the Family – Photos are Alphabetical down the columns: