Nyctibiiformes / Nyctibiidae / Nyctibius

Northern Potoo

Nyctibius jamaicensis

IUCN: Least Concern

Data Sources

Bird images and sounds sourced from GBIF, contributed by citizen scientists worldwide under Creative Commons licenses.

Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.

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Nyctibius jamaicensis abbotti

Hispaniola including Gonâve Island (just to west)
Nyctibius jamaicensis costaricensis

northwestern and central Costa Rica; presumably also Pacific slope of Nicaragua
Nyctibius jamaicensis jamaicensis

Jamaica
Nyctibius jamaicensis lambi

Pacific slope of western Mexico
Nyctibius jamaicensis mexicanus

eastern and southern Mexico to El Salvador and Honduras including Roatán Island (to north)

Bird images and sounds sourced from GBIF, contributed by citizen scientists worldwide under Creative Commons licenses.

Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.