Great Potoo (Nyctibius grandis)

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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Records from Amazonas

Conservation status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern

Synonyms: Caprimulgus grandis.

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Last published photographs

Photography ID: 644338
Adult
Humaitá- Lagoa do Puruzinho
Amazonas
Brazil
07/16/2025
Glauco Oliveira

Photography ID: 558067
Adult
Careiro da Várzea
Amazonas
Brazil
07/17/2023
Federico J. Villegas

Photography ID: 551874
Adult
Careiro da Várzea
Amazonas
Brazil
07/17/2023
Jorge Schlemmer

Photography ID: 545364
Adult
Careiro da Várzea
Amazonas
Brazil
07/17/2023
Pablo Eguia

Photography ID: 545363
Adult
Careiro da Várzea
Amazonas
Brazil
07/17/2023
Pablo Eguia

Photography ID: 545362
Adult
Careiro da Várzea
Amazonas
Brazil
07/17/2023
Pablo Eguia

Photography ID: 510502
Adult
Iranduba
Amazonas
Brazil
08/20/2022
Glauco Oliveira

Photography ID: 123233
Adult
Manaus
Amazonas
Brazil
10/29/2015
João Sérgio Barros

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Last Vocalizations published

Audio player	User	Date	Country	Province	Place	Sex	Life stage	It was observed	Details
	Pablo Eguia	07/13/2023	Brazil	Amazonas	Novo Airao	N/A	N/A	No	No
	Pablo Eguia	07/13/2023	Brazil	Amazonas	Novo Airao	N/A	N/A	No	No