Long-tailed Potoo
Nyctibius aethereus
IUCN: Least Concern
Taxonomy
- Order
- Nyctibiiformes
- Family
- Nyctibiidae
- Genus
- Nyctibius
- eBird Code
- lotpot1
Subspecies (3)
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Nyctibius aethereus aethereus
eastern Brazil from southern Bahía through Rio de Janeiro, eastern Paraguay, and northeastern Argentina (northern Misiones)
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Nyctibius aethereus chocoensis
locally in western Colombia (Chocó)
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Nyctibius aethereus longicaudatus
tropical eastern Colombia and eastern Ecuador eastward through French Guiana and Maranhão (northeastern Brazil) and southward to central Bolivia and Mato Grosso (central Brazil)
Data Sources
Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.