List of Birds of Suriname - Potoos

Potoos

Order: Caprimulgiformes. Family: Nyctibiidae

The potoos (sometimes called Poor-Me-Ones) are large near passerine birds related to the nightjars and frogmouths. They are nocturnal insectivores which lack the bristles around the mouth found in the true nightjars. There are 3 species which have been recorded in Suriname.

  • Great Potoo Nyctibius grandis
  • Long-tailed Potoo Nyctibius aethereus
  • Common Potoo Nyctibius griseus

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