Northern potoo / Mexikotagschläfer (Nyctibius jamaicensis)

Wikipedia: Northern potoo Source: WIKIPEDIA Nyctibius_jamaicensis.jpg

Observations

🔍 No documented observation

Description

Classification: Genus Nyctibius (Nyctibius); Family Nyctibiidae (Nyctibiidae)
General: The northern potoo (Nyctibius jamaicensis) 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 (Dominican Republic). It was formerly classified as a subspecies of the common potoo (Nyctibius griseus) but is now usually treated as a separate species based on differences in vocalizations. [more]