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White-winged Potoo

Nyctibius leucopterus
Family
Potoos
Order
Nyctibiiformes
Codes
whwpot1, WWPO
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderNyctibiiformes
FamilyPotoos (Nyctibiidae)
SpeciesNyctibius leucopterus
Codeswhwpot1, WWPO
Identification

The White-winged Potoo (Nyctibius leucopterus) 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 whwpot1 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
Common Potoo
Nyctibius griseus
Northern Potoo
Nyctibius jamaicensis
Andean Potoo
Nyctibius maculosus
White-winged Potoo photo
Photo via Wikimedia Commons

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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Nyctibius leucopterus

Family: Potoos

Order: Nyctibiiformes

eBird Code: whwpot1