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Common Potoo

Nyctibius griseus (Gmelin, JF 1789)

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Partial list of sound recordings available from xeno-canto & macaulaylibrary.org.
Species name Recordist Date Location Remarks Cat.nr.
Common Potoo - Nyctibius griseus Ciro Albano 2017-05-13 Parque Nacional de Boa Nova--dry forest, Bahia, Brazil, Bahia (Brazil)   -   227905511
macaulaylibrary.org
Common Potoo - Nyctibius griseus griseus Cesar Gustavo Chillon 2021-01-21 Villavicencio, Meta, Meta (Colombia) (750 m) life stage uncertain, sex uncertain, song -

The bird visits a perch near the road frequently (heard and seen 3 consecutive days at the same time approx 19:00)

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

 616941
xeno-canto.org
Common Potoo - Nyctibius griseus griseus rudy gelis 2023-08-28 San Jose de Payamino (near San José de Payamino), Cantón de Loreto, Orellana, Loreto (Ecuador) (320 m) song -

2 birds--counter-singing?

 827068
xeno-canto.org
Common Potoo - Nyctibius griseus panamensis José María Loaiza B. 2025-07-01 Distrito Metropolitano de Quito, Pichincha, Parroquia Nanegalito, Nueva Granada, Hacienda Los Yumbos, Quito (Ecuador) (1600 m) subsong - [sono] 1010901
xeno-canto.org
Common Potoo - Nyctibius griseus José María Loaiza B. 2022-12-04 Reserva Geobotánico Pululahua, Pichincha, Quito (Ecuador) (2300 m) song - [sono] 766531
xeno-canto.org
Common Potoo - Nyctibius griseus Nunes-de-Almeida 2020-02-04 Mindo, Pichincha, Pichincha & Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas (Ecuador) (2050 m) adult, sex uncertain, song -

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

 544489
xeno-canto.org
Common Potoo - Nyctibius griseus Juan Yarza 2024-02-26 , Falcón (Venezuela)   -   615467816
macaulaylibrary.org
Common Potoo - Nyctibius griseus Martín Manassero 2020-10-24 Picada con Cuero (AICA SF 02), General Obligado, Santa Fe, Argentina, General Obligado (Argentina)   -   275526601
macaulaylibrary.org
Common Potoo - Nyctibius griseus Jelle Scharringa 2026-02-24 Sabakoe, Zuid-Para, Para District, Zuid (Suriname) (20 m) song -

Along the road, opposite Palulu Camp. 3 birds involved, two close by and one in far distance replying

 1092238
xeno-canto.org
Common Potoo - Nyctibius griseus JAYRSON ARAUJO DE OLIVEIRA 2023-07-20 Taquaral de Goiás, Taquaral de Goiás, Goiás, Taquaral de Goiás (Brazil) (750 m) song - [also] [sono] 818322
xeno-canto.org
Common Potoo - Nyctibius griseus Ciro Albano 2021-03-10 Campo Formoso--Brejão, Bahia, Brazil, Bahia (Brazil)   -   328624351
macaulaylibrary.org
Common Potoo - Nyctibius griseus panamensis Olaf Jahn 1999-07-25 Esmeraldas: Playa de Oro, foothill zone ca. 7 km E of village, Río Santiago, Esmeraldas (Ecuador) (200 m) call -

Moore et al. 2013: Bird Sounds of Ecuador DVD Intervals shortened

playback-used:no

 261659
xeno-canto.org
Common Potoo - Nyctibius griseus Carlos Henrique Luz Nunes de Almeida 2023-11-10 Peruíbe, Peruíbe, State of São Paulo, Peruíbe (Brazil) (10 m) song - [sono] 842596
xeno-canto.org
Common Potoo - Nyctibius griseus JAYRSON ARAUJO DE OLIVEIRA 2023-07-20 Taquaral de Goiás, Taquaral de Goiás, Goiás, Taquaral de Goiás (Brazil) (750 m) song - [also] [sono] 818321
xeno-canto.org
Common Potoo - Nyctibius griseus panamensis José María Loaiza B. 2025-05-10 Distrito Metropolitano de Quito, Pichincha, Parroquia Nanegalito, Nueva Granada, Hacienda Los Yumbos, Quito (Ecuador) (1600 m) song - [sono] 1002856
xeno-canto.org
Common Potoo - Nyctibius griseus panamensis Juan Freile 2024-06-30 Reserva Mashpi Amagusa, Pichincha., Quito (Ecuador) (1200 m) song -

Bright night, perching atop a palm tree near forest border. Subspecies assigned by distribution.

 989036
xeno-canto.org
Common Potoo - Nyctibius griseus Jeremy Minns 2002-09-30 Rio Caurés, AM, Amazonas (Brazil) (20 m) song -

terra firme forest - after playback of pre-recorded tape

bird-seen:no

playback-used:yes

 232651
xeno-canto.org
Common Potoo - Nyctibius griseus Victor Antonelli 2018-12-25 Botucatu, Botucatu, São Paulo, São Paulo (Brazil) (500 m) song -

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

 447887
xeno-canto.org
Common Potoo - Nyctibius griseus Rodolfo Domnanovich 2023-09-18 , Capital (Argentina)   -   608979178
macaulaylibrary.org
Common Potoo - Nyctibius griseus Pedro Rinaldi 2020-11-20 La Bolsa, Salto Department, Salto (Uruguay) (90 m) song -

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:yes

 605293
xeno-canto.org
Common Potoo - Nyctibius griseus Diego Walter Cejas 2025-11-15 , Rió Hondo (Argentina)   -   645290463
macaulaylibrary.org
Common Potoo - Nyctibius griseus panamensis Brendan Sloan 2019-03-07 Talari Lodge, Costa Rica (Costa Rica) (700 masl app m) song -

bird-seen:no

playback-used:no

 484535
xeno-canto.org
Common Potoo - Nyctibius griseus Peter Boesman 2004-01-30 Chapada de Araripe, Ceará, Ceará (Brazil) song -

ID certainty 100%. (Archiv. tape 304 side B track 15 seq. C)

 226742
xeno-canto.org
Common Potoo - Nyctibius griseus JAYRSON ARAUJO DE OLIVEIRA 2018-10-22 Reserva do Setor Sítio de Recreio Caraíbas-Goiânia, Goiás, Goiás (Brazil) (750 m) song -

bird-seen:no

playback-used:no

 441315
xeno-canto.org
Note: a maximum of 20 records are shown. For more recordings of this species, as well as maps, sonograms, and advanced searches, please visit xeno-canto & macaulaylibrary.org.

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