Northern Potoo
Nyctibius jamaicensis
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Birds
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.
Classification
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Nyctibiiformes
- Family
- Nyctibiidae
- Genus
- Nyctibius