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Rufous potoo

Phyllaemulor bracteatus (Gould, 1846)

LCLeast Concernbirds

The rufous potoo (Phyllaemulor bracteatus) is a species in the family Nyctibiidae, order Nyctibiiformes. Recorded adults weigh 51.7 g to 52 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

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Quick facts about the rufous potoo

Weight
51.7 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Invertivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
forestsrc for Habitat
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Lifestyle
Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
Migration
Sedentarysrc for Migration
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the rufous potoo live?

Not recorded

Is the rufous potoo endangered?

The rufous potoo is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.

How is the rufous potoo classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderNyctibiiformes
  5. familyNyctibiidae
  6. genusPhyllaemulor
  7. SpeciesPhyllaemulor bracteatus (Gould, 1846)

Synonyms Nyctibius bracteatus

Other names and names in other languages (32)
  • بوتو أصهبArabic
  • nictibi rogencCatalan
  • potu rezavýCzech
  • KastanjepotuDanish
  • TropfentagschläferGerman
  • rufa niktibioEsperanto
  • Urutaú rufoSpanish
  • Nictibio rufoSpanish
  • ruske-tüükasorrEstonian
  • ruskopökkelökehrääjäFinnish
  • Ibijau rouxFrench
  • mali potuCroatian
  • fehérpettyes álmosmadárHungarian
  • Nittibio rossiccioItalian
  • サビイロタチヨタカJapanese
  • rusvasis didlėlysLithuanian
  • Rosse ReuzennachtzwaluwDutch
  • dvergpotuNorwegian
  • nocolot rudyPolish
  • nictíbio-ruivoPortuguese
  • urutau-ferrugemPortuguese
  • Рыжий уратаоRussian
  • Рыжий исполинский козодойRussian
  • Рыжий лесной козодойRussian
  • lelkovec hrdzavýSlovak
  • Riđi potuSerbian
  • rödbrun potoSwedish
  • Kızıl PutuTurkish
  • Kızıl PotogilTurkish
  • поту рудийUkrainian
  • 棕林鴟Chinese
  • 棕钩嘴夜鹰Chinese

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Relatives of the rufous potoo

Other species in the same family Nyctibiidae.

LC, Least Concern
Great potoo (Nyctibius grandis)

Great potoo

Nyctibius grandis

Nyctibiidae

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the rufous potoo?

An adult rufous potoo weighs 51.7 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the rufous potoo endangered?

The rufous potoo is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.

What kind of animal is the rufous potoo?

The rufous potoo (Phyllaemulor bracteatus) belongs to the family Nyctibiidae in the order Nyctibiiformes.

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Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.

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BibTeX
@misc{rufous_potoo_2026,
  title = {Rufous potoo (Phyllaemulor bracteatus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/rufous-potoo},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}