Long-tailed Potoo (Nyctibius aethereus)
About the Long-tailed Potoo
The long-tailed potoo (Nyctibius aethereus) is a species of bird in the family Nyctibiidae. It is found in every mainland South American country except Chile and Uruguay. The long-tailed potoo has three subspecies, the nominate Nyctibius aethereus aethereus, N. a. chocoensis, and N. a. longicaudatus. Several authors maintain that longicaudatus should be treated as a separate species with chocoensis as a subspecies of it.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 54 recordings for this species: 5 CC BY-NC-SA. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Ecuador in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- Common PotooNyctibius griseusrecording
- Great PotooNyctibius grandisrecording
- Rufous PotooNyctibius bracteatusrecording
This species has no recording here yet — these relatives do, so you can hear what the family sounds like.