The northern potoo is a nocturnal bird belonging to the potoo family, Nyctibiidae. It is found from Mexico south to Costa Rica, and on the islands of Jamaica and Hispaniola. It was formerly classified as a subspecies of the common potoo but is now usually treated as a separate species based on differences in vocalizations. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(Gmelin, JF 1789)
Reference:
Systema Naturae ed. 13, vol. 1, part 2
1 pt2 p.1029
Protonym:
Caprimulgus jamaicensis
Type locality:
Jamaica.
Link:
https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2656524
Avibase ID:
5F312992A72C6B56
Avibase ID:
avibase-5F312992
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/5F312992
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 555527
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 40th suppl.): Northern Potoo ( Nyctibius jamaicensis) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 41st suppl.): Northern Potoo ( Nyctibius jamaicensis) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (1998): Northern Potoo ( Nyctibius jamaicensis) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 42nd suppl.): Northern Potoo ( Nyctibius jamaicensis) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 43rd suppl.): Northern Potoo ( Nyctibius jamaicensis) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 44th suppl.): Northern Potoo ( Nyctibius jamaicensis) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 45th suppl.): Northern Potoo ( Nyctibius jamaicensis) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 46th suppl.): Northern Potoo ( Nyctibius jamaicensis) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 47th suppl.): Northern Potoo ( Nyctibius jamaicensis) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 48th suppl.): Northern Potoo ( Nyctibius jamaicensis) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 49th suppl.): Northern Potoo ( Nyctibius jamaicensis) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 50th suppl.): Northern Potoo ( Nyctibius jamaicensis) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 51st suppl.): Northern Potoo ( Nyctibius jamaicensis) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 52nd suppl.): Northern Potoo ( Nyctibius jamaicensis) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 53rd suppl.): Northern Potoo ( Nyctibius jamaicensis) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 54th suppl.): Northern Potoo ( Nyctibius jamaicensis) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 55th suppl.): Northern Potoo ( Nyctibius jamaicensis) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 56th suppl.): Northern Potoo ( Nyctibius jamaicensis) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 57th suppl.): Northern Potoo ( Nyctibius jamaicensis) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 58th suppl.): Northern Potoo ( Nyctibius jamaicensis) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 59th suppl.): Northern Potoo ( Nyctibius jamaicensis) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 60th suppl.): Northern Potoo ( Nyctibius jamaicensis) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl.): Northern Potoo ( Nyctibius jamaicensis) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl. and addendum): Northern Potoo ( Nyctibius jamaicensis) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 62nd suppl.): Northern Potoo ( Nyctibius jamaicensis) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 63rd suppl.): Northern Potoo ( Nyctibius jamaicensis) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 64th suppl.): Northern Potoo ( Nyctibius jamaicensis) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 65th suppl.): Northern Potoo ( Nyctibius jamaicensis) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Northern Potoo ( Nyctibius jamaicensis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Northern Potoo ( Nyctibius jamaicensis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Northern Potoo ( Nyctibius jamaicensis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Northern Potoo ( Nyctibius jamaicensis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Northern Potoo ( Nyctibius jamaicensis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Northern Potoo ( Nyctibius jamaicensis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Northern Potoo ( Nyctibius jamaicensis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Northern Potoo ( Nyctibius jamaicensis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Northern Potoo ( Nyctibius jamaicensis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Northern Potoo ( Nyctibius jamaicensis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Northern Potoo ( Nyctibius jamaicensis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 01: Northern Potoo ( Nyctibius jamaicensis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 02: Northern Potoo ( Nyctibius jamaicensis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 03: Northern Potoo ( Nyctibius jamaicensis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 04: Northern Potoo ( Nyctibius jamaicensis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Northern Potoo ( Nyctibius jamaicensis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Northern Potoo ( Nyctibius jamaicensis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Northern Potoo ( Nyctibius jamaicensis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Northern Potoo ( Nyctibius jamaicensis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Northern Potoo ( Nyctibius jamaicensis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Northern Potoo ( Nyctibius jamaicensis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Northern Potoo ( Nyctibius jamaicensis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Northern Potoo ( Nyctibius jamaicensis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Northern Potoo ( Nyctibius jamaicensis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Northern Potoo ( Nyctibius jamaicensis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Northern Potoo ( Nyctibius jamaicensis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Northern Potoo ( Nyctibius jamaicensis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Northern Potoo ( Nyctibius jamaicensis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Northern Potoo ( Nyctibius jamaicensis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Northern Potoo ( Nyctibius jamaicensis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Northern Potoo ( Nyctibius jamaicensis) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Ibijau jamaïcain ( Nyctibius jamaicensis) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Ibijau jamaïcain ( Nyctibius jamaicensis) [version 1] |
Clements 1st edition: Jamaican Potoo ( Nyctibius jamaicensis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2021: Northern Potoo ( Nyctibius jamaicensis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2022: Northern Potoo ( Nyctibius jamaicensis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2023: Northern Potoo ( Nyctibius jamaicensis) [version 1] |
Clements 4th edition: Northern Potoo ( Nyctibius jamaicensis) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Northern Potoo ( Nyctibius jamaicensis) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Northern Potoo ( Nyctibius jamaicensis) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Northern Potoo ( Nyctibius jamaicensis) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Northern Potoo ( Nyctibius jamaicensis) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Northern Potoo ( Nyctibius jamaicensis) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Northern Potoo ( Nyctibius jamaicensis) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Northern Potoo ( Nyctibius jamaicensis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition: Northern Potoo ( Nyctibius jamaicensis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Northern Potoo ( Nyctibius jamaicensis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Northern Potoo ( Nyctibius jamaicensis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Northern Potoo ( Nyctibius jamaicensis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Northern Potoo ( Nyctibius jamaicensis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Northern Potoo ( Nyctibius jamaicensis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Northern Potoo ( Nyctibius jamaicensis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Northern Potoo ( Nyctibius jamaicensis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Northern Potoo ( Nyctibius jamaicensis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2015: Northern Potoo ( Nyctibius jamaicensis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2016: Northern Potoo ( Nyctibius jamaicensis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2017: Northern Potoo ( Nyctibius jamaicensis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2018: Northern Potoo ( Nyctibius jamaicensis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2019: Northern Potoo ( Nyctibius jamaicensis) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.50: Northern Potoo ( Nyctibius jamaicensis) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.52: Northern Potoo ( Nyctibius jamaicensis) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.53: Northern Potoo ( Nyctibius jamaicensis) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.54: Northern Potoo ( Nyctibius jamaicensis) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.55: Northern Potoo ( Nyctibius jamaicensis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2015: Northern Potoo ( Nyctibius jamaicensis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2016: Northern Potoo ( Nyctibius jamaicensis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2017: Northern Potoo ( Nyctibius jamaicensis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2018: Northern Potoo ( Nyctibius jamaicensis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2019: Northern Potoo ( Nyctibius jamaicensis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2021: Northern Potoo ( Nyctibius jamaicensis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2022: Northern Potoo ( Nyctibius jamaicensis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2023: Northern Potoo ( Nyctibius jamaicensis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Northern Potoo ( Nyctibius jamaicensis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Northern Potoo ( Nyctibius jamaicensis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Northern Potoo ( Nyctibius jamaicensis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Northern Potoo ( Nyctibius jamaicensis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Northern Potoo ( Nyctibius jamaicensis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Northern Potoo ( Nyctibius jamaicensis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Northern Potoo ( Nyctibius jamaicensis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Northern Potoo ( Nyctibius jamaicensis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Northern Potoo ( Nyctibius jamaicensis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Northern Potoo ( Nyctibius jamaicensis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Northern Potoo ( Nyctibius jamaicensis) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Northern Potoo ( Nyctibius jamaicensis) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Northern Potoo ( Nyctibius jamaicensis) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Northern Potoo ( Nyctibius jamaicensis) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Northern Potoo ( Nyctibius jamaicensis) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Northern Potoo ( Nyctibius jamaicensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Northern Potoo ( Nyctibius jamaicensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Northern Potoo ( Nyctibius jamaicensis) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Northern Potoo ( Nyctibius jamaicensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Northern Potoo ( Nyctibius jamaicensis) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Common Potoo ( Nyctibius jamaicensis) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Common Potoo ( Nyctibius jamaicensis) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Northern Potoo ( Nyctibius jamaicensis) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01: Northern Potoo ( Nyctibius jamaicensis) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02: Northern Potoo ( Nyctibius jamaicensis) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03: Northern Potoo ( Nyctibius jamaicensis) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024): Northern Potoo ( Nyctibius jamaicensis) [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Nyctibius jamaicensis [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Nyctibius jamaicensis [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species (sometimes a subspecies)
This taxon is considered a subspecies of
Nyctibius [griseus or jamaicensis]
(sensu lato) by some authors
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Other synonyms
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