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Northern Potoo
Nyctibius jamaicensis (Gmelin, JF, 1789)
Nyctibiidae — Potoos
Northern Potoo, Nyctibius jamaicensis, breeds in Mexico, Costa Rica and the Greater Antilles. It is a bird of the potoo family, and it is set apart from the common potoo by differences in voice. In the field it is often noticed resting still and upright on branches or posts. Its range includes Jamaica and Hispaniola, and it is also found from Mexico south to Costa Rica. The species was first described in 1789 by Gmelin, and it is now placed in Nyctibius. Five subspecies are recognised across its breeding range.
- Order
- Nyctibiiformes
- Family
- Nyctibiidae — Potoos
- Breeding range
- Middle America, North America: Mexico to Costa Rica; Greater Antilles
