Information About Potoo Birds

Quick Info About Potoo Birds

    Family Info

  • Members of the bird family Nyctibiidae
  • There are seven different species of potoo, which are found in Mexico, Central and South America, and the Caribbean
  • cousins of the nightjars (aka nighthawks and whip-poor-wills)
  • not related to owls

    Key traits of this Bird

  1. Can be anywhere from eight inches to just under two feet long
  2. Large heads to hold its huges eyes
  3. short necks and long bodies
  4. a small, curved bill

Video

Sound a Potoo Makes

Common Potoo ยท Nyctibius griseus griseus