Great Potoo

Nyctibius grandis

Least Concern

The Great Potoo is a large nocturnal bird of tropical forests and wooded edges from Mexico to South America. It roosts upright by day, camouflaged as a branch stump, and hunts large insects and small vertebrates by night. Its broad range supports a Least Concern status.

Family

Nyctibiidae

Group

Potoos

Range

Great Potoo Range — Forests, wooded edges, and tall second growth from southern Mexico through Central and South America

Population

≈ 500K-4,999,999

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