WORLD BIRDS / IOC 15.2

Northern Potoo

Nyctibius jamaicensis

Northern Potoo belongs to Nyctibiidae, within the order Nyctibiiformes. Explore the recorded facts below, then discover other birds in the same family.

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Northern Potoo · Nyctibius jamaicensis — Illustration, not a field photograph.

Taxonomy & recorded facts

Scientific name: Nyctibius jamaicensis
Order: Nyctibiiformes
Family: Nyctibiidae
Conservation record: LC · Least Concern
Habitat in source: Forest
Reported mass: 266 g

Conservation categories reflect the source dataset, not a live IUCN assessment. Missing measurements are omitted. Game combat values are not biological measurements.