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Common Potoo

Nyctibius griseus
Family
Potoos
Order
Nyctibiiformes
Codes
compot1, CPOT, COPO
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderNyctibiiformes
FamilyPotoos (Nyctibiidae)
SpeciesNyctibius griseus
Codescompot1, CPOT, COPO
Identification

The Common Potoo (Nyctibius griseus) is a member of the Potoos family within the order Nyctibiiformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Use the eBird species code compot1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

Related Species in Potoos
Rufous Potoo
Phyllaemulor bracteatus
Great Potoo
Nyctibius grandis
Long-tailed Potoo
Nyctibius aethereus
Northern Potoo
Nyctibius jamaicensis
Andean Potoo
Nyctibius maculosus
White-winged Potoo
Nyctibius leucopterus
Common Potoo photo
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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Nyctibius griseus

Family: Potoos

Order: Nyctibiiformes

eBird Code: compot1