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Great Potoo

Nyctibius grandis
(Gmelin, JF, 1789)
Nictibio Grande
Mãe-da-lua-gigante
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 grandis.


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Last published photographs

Foto
Photography ID: 146827
♀ 
Guápiles
Limón
Costa Rica
04/13/2016
Luis Vargas
Foto
Photography ID: 146826
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Guápiles
Limón
Costa Rica
04/13/2016
Luis Vargas
Foto
Photography ID: 140061
  Adult
Guápiles
Limón
Costa Rica
02/24/2016
Luis Vargas
Foto
Photography ID: 140060
  Adult
Guápiles
Limón
Costa Rica
02/24/2016
Luis Vargas



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
42520513/04/2016Costa RicaLimónGuápilesLuis Vargas
40743224/02/2016Costa RicaLimónGuápilesLuis Vargas
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Citation recommended:

EcoRegistros. 2026. Great Potoo (Nyctibius grandis) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 29/03/2026.