Northern Potoo Nyctibius jamaicensis Scientific name definitions
- LC Least Concern
- Names (26)
- Subspecies (5)
Daniel Gu, Robert A. Behrstock, and Thomas S. Schulenberg
Version: 1.0 — Published March 4, 2020
Text last updated March 21, 2014
Text last updated March 21, 2014
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Species names in all available languages
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Catalan | nictibi del Carib |
| Czech | potu středoamerický |
| Dutch | Noordelijke Reuzennachtzwaluw |
| English | Northern Potoo |
| English (United States) | Northern Potoo |
| French | Ibijau jamaïcain |
| French (France) | Ibijau jamaïcain |
| German | Mexikotagschläfer |
| Haitian Creole (Haiti) | Chanrouan ke long |
| Japanese | ジャマイカタチヨタカ |
| Norwegian | nordpotu |
| Polish | nocolot północny |
| Russian | Северный уратао |
| Serbian | Severni potu |
| Slovak | lelkovec pahýľový |
| Spanish | Nictibio Jamaicano |
| Spanish (Costa Rica) | Nictibio Norteño |
| Spanish (Cuba) | Potú |
| Spanish (Dominican Republic) | Bruja |
| Spanish (Honduras) | Pájaro Estaca Común |
| Spanish (Mexico) | Pájaro Estaca Norteño |
| Spanish (Puerto Rico) | Nictibio Norteño |
| Spanish (Spain) | Nictibio jamaicano |
| Swedish | nordlig poto |
| Turkish | Kuzeyli Putu |
| Ukrainian | Поту ямайський |
Nyctibius jamaicensis (Gmelin, 1789)
PROTONYM:
Caprimulgus jamaicensis
Gmelin, 1789. Systema Naturae. Editio decima tertia, aucta, reformata. Cura Jo. Frid. Gmelin (etc.). Tomus I. Pars II 1 pt2, p.1029.
TYPE LOCALITY:
Jamaica.
SOURCE:
Avibase, 2023
Definitions
- NYCTIBIUS
- jamaica / jamaicae / jamaicana / jamaicensis
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‡: extinct
†: type species
Gr.: ancient Greek
L.: Latin
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TL: type locality
OD: original diagnosis (genus) or original description (species)
- Year-round
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Distribution of the Northern Potoo
