genus
Nyctibius
Nyctibius is a genus in the family Nyctibiidae. This database currently files 6 species under it.
- Species filed
- 6
- Threatened
- 0
- Countries recorded
- 0
- With a free photo
- 100%
- Weight range
- 86.4 g – 547 g
Best-known members of Nyctibius
Ranked by popularity score.

Common potoo
Nyctibius griseus

Great potoo
Nyctibius grandis

Long-tailed potoo
Nyctibius aethereus

Andean potoo
Nyctibius maculosus

Northern potoo
Nyctibius jamaicensis

White-winged potoo
Nyctibius leucopterus
How threatened is Nyctibius?
6 of 6 species filed here have an IUCN category on record.
| IUCN category | Species | Share of assessed |
|---|---|---|
| LCLeast Concern | 6 | 100% |
All species in Nyctibius
| Common name | Scientific name | Family | Status | Weight | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common potoo | Nyctibius griseus | Nyctibiidae | Least Concern | 172 g | Not recorded |
| Great potoo | Nyctibius grandis | Nyctibiidae | Least Concern | 547 g | Not recorded |
| Long-tailed potoo | Nyctibius aethereus | Nyctibiidae | Least Concern | 440.4 g | Not recorded |
| Andean potoo | Nyctibius maculosus | Nyctibiidae | Least Concern | 170.3 g | Not recorded |
| Northern potoo | Nyctibius jamaicensis | Nyctibiidae | Least Concern | 266 g | Not recorded |
| White-winged potoo | Nyctibius leucopterus | Nyctibiidae | Least Concern | 86.4 g | Not recorded |