Great Potoo Nyctibius grandis Scientific name definitions
- LC Least Concern
- Names (29)
- Monotypic
Kimberly Adams
Version: 1.0 — Published March 4, 2020
Text last updated January 28, 2011
Text last updated January 28, 2011
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Species names in all available languages
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Catalan | nictibi gros |
| Czech | potu velký |
| Dutch | Vale Reuzennachtzwaluw |
| English | Great Potoo |
| English (United States) | Great Potoo |
| French | Grand Ibijau |
| French (France) | Grand Ibijau |
| German | Riesentagschläfer |
| Japanese | オオタチヨタカ |
| Norwegian | storpotu |
| Polish | nocolot wielki |
| Portuguese (Brazil) | urutau-grande |
| Portuguese (Portugal) | Mãe-da-lua-gigante |
| Russian | Исполинский уратао |
| Serbian | Veliki potu |
| Slovak | lelkovec veľký |
| Spanish | Nictibio Grande |
| Spanish (Costa Rica) | Nictibio Grande |
| Spanish (Ecuador) | Nictibio (Puntepalo) Grande |
| Spanish (Honduras) | Pájaro Estaca Mayor |
| Spanish (Mexico) | Pájaro Estaca Mayor |
| Spanish (Panama) | Nictibio Grande |
| Spanish (Paraguay) | Urutaú grande |
| Spanish (Peru) | Nictibio Grande |
| Spanish (Spain) | Nictibio grande |
| Spanish (Venezuela) | Nictibio Grande |
| Swedish | större poto |
| Turkish | Büyük Putu |
| Ukrainian | Поту великий |
Nyctibius grandis (Gmelin, 1789)
PROTONYM:
Caprimulgus grandis
Gmelin, 1789. Systema Naturae. Editio decima tertia, aucta, reformata. Cura Jo. Frid. Gmelin (etc.). Tomus I. Pars II 1 pt2, p.1029.
TYPE LOCALITY:
Cayenne.
SOURCE:
Avibase, 2023
Definitions
- NYCTIBIUS
- grandis
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● and ● See: generic homonyms
lowercase: species and subspecies
●: early names, variants, misspellings
‡: extinct
†: type species
Gr.: ancient Greek
L.: Latin
<: derived from
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TL: type locality
OD: original diagnosis (genus) or original description (species)
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Distribution of the Great Potoo
