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Great Potoo

Nyctibius grandis (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.
Great Potoo - Nyctibius grandis Eduardo Patrial 2015-09-19 Barra do Bugres, Barra do Bugres, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso (Brazil) (280 m) flight call, song -

at Pousada Curripira das Araras

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:yes

283506
xeno-canto.org
Great Potoo - Nyctibius grandis Mauricio Cuellar Ramirez (@Birding.travel) 2021-03-05 Finca San Jorge, Morelia/Caquetá, Caquetá (Colombia) (240 m) call -

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

627396
xeno-canto.org
Great Potoo - Nyctibius grandis Alan Monroy Ojeda 2018-02-26 Estación Chajul, Chiapas, Mexico, Ocosingo (Mexico)   -   90666091
macaulaylibrary.org
Great Potoo - Nyctibius grandis Jayrson Oliveira 2018-05-19 , Britânia (Brazil)   -   659268426
macaulaylibrary.org
Great Potoo - Nyctibius grandis Bruce Lagerquist 2016-12-14 The Lodge at Pico Bonito, Atlántida (Honduras) (360 m) call, flight call -

Same bird as XC34944 in it's original location perched on the railing of the overlook tower. From here it relocated to where the other recording was made.

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:yes

349451
xeno-canto.org
Great Potoo - Nyctibius grandis Joost van Bruggen 2025-08-29 Pousada Jardim da Amazonia, Lucas do Rio Verde (Brazil) (300 m) flight call - [sono] 1050488
xeno-canto.org
Great Potoo - Nyctibius grandis Richard C. Hoyer 2011-02-14 Las Guacamayas, Chiapas, Chiapas (Mexico) (160 m m) song - in response to playback 71905
xeno-canto.org
Great Potoo - Nyctibius grandis Jeev Guha 2026-01-19 , Panamá and Panamá Oeste (Panama)   -   650061258
macaulaylibrary.org
Great Potoo - Nyctibius grandis John V. Moore 1994-03-00 Sucumbíos: 'Sacha Lodge', n bank Río Napo, Sucumbíos (Ecuador) (220 m) songs -

Moore et al. 2013: Bird Sounds of Ecuador DVD 2 birds. Edited (natural intervals)

playback-used:no

257762
xeno-canto.org
Great Potoo - Nyctibius grandis Mauricio Cuellar Ramirez (@Birding.travel) 2021-03-05 Finca San Jorge, Morelia/Caquetá, Caquetá (Colombia) (240 m) song -

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

627397
xeno-canto.org
Great Potoo - Nyctibius grandis Jeev Guha 2026-01-19 , Panamá and Panamá Oeste (Panama)   -   650061260
macaulaylibrary.org
Great Potoo - Nyctibius grandis Niels Krabbe 1996-01-27 Orellana: s-bank Río Napo: Laguna Añangu, Napo (Ecuador) (230 m) song -

Near edge of lake in humid primary forest. Reference: CXXIVA 544 (Nycgra2). Krabbe & Nilsson (2003) (ISBN 90-75838-06-9).

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

238677
xeno-canto.org
Great Potoo - Nyctibius grandis Joost van Bruggen 2025-08-29 Pousada Jardim da Amazonia, Lucas do Rio Verde (Brazil) (300 m) song - [sono] 1050490
xeno-canto.org
Great Potoo - Nyctibius grandis Gary Stiles (Colección de Sonidos Ambientales - Instituto Humbol 1990-12-19 Huila, San Agustin, Colombia (Colombia) song -

BSA 11421

To obtain a wav file of the original recording, please contact [email protected]

bird-seen:no

playback-used:no

148340
xeno-canto.org
Great Potoo - Nyctibius grandis Juan Freile 2024-03-26 Reserva Pumamaki, sector Lisanyacu, junto al río Illoculín, prov. Napo, Carlos Julio Arosemena Tola (Ecuador) (750 m) song - [sono] 899287
xeno-canto.org
Great Potoo - Nyctibius grandis Bradley Davis 2006-06-23 , Mato Grosso (Brazil)   -   203700031
macaulaylibrary.org
Great Potoo - Nyctibius grandis Cristian A. Ramírez-Álvarez 2023-07-15 , Casanare (Colombia)   -   608332284
macaulaylibrary.org
Great Potoo - Nyctibius grandis Gary Stiles (Colección de Sonidos Ambientales - Instituto Humbol 1990-12-18 Huila, San Agustin, Colombia (Colombia) call -

BSA 11389

To obtain a wav file of the original recording, please contact [email protected]

bird-seen:no

playback-used:no

148310
xeno-canto.org
Great Potoo - Nyctibius grandis JAYRSON ARAUJO DE OLIVEIRA 2018-05-19 Britânia, Goiás, Goiás (Brazil) (280 m) song -

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:yes

416483
xeno-canto.org
Great Potoo - Nyctibius grandis Andrew Spencer 22-08-2010 Yasuní Research Station, Parque Nacional Yasuní, Orellana, Napo (Ecuador) (250 m) call (A) - calls from a flying bird 61835
xeno-canto.org
Great Potoo - Nyctibius grandis Odirlei Vieira da Fonseca 2024-04-25 Reserva Natural Vale, Linhares, Espírito Santo, Linhares (Brazil) (30 m) song - [sono] 1139479
xeno-canto.org
Great Potoo - Nyctibius grandis Luiz Matos 2021-04-01 São Félix do Xingu--área geral, Pará, Brazil, Pará (Brazil)   -   323970641
macaulaylibrary.org
Great Potoo - Nyctibius grandis AwakeBio 2021-09-26 Villagarzón, Putumayo, Puerto Caicedo (Colombia) (325.14357691 m) uncertain - [sono] 698100
xeno-canto.org
Great Potoo - Nyctibius grandis JAYRSON ARAUJO DE OLIVEIRA 2018-05-19 Britânia, Goiás, Goiás (Brazil) (280 m) alarm call, song -

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:yes

416484
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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