Long-tailed Potoo
Nyctibius aethereus(Wied-Neuwied, M, 1820)
English (US) Long-tailed Potoo
The Long-tailed Potoo (Nyctibius aethereus) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Nyctibiidae (Potoos) in the order Nyctibiiformes.
- Scientific name
- Nyctibius aethereus
- Family
- Nyctibiidae (Potoos)
- Order
- Nyctibiiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Long-tailed Potoo
- Described by
- (Wied-Neuwied, M, 1820)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 3 subspecies for this species.
- Nyctibius aethereus chocoensis
- Nyctibius aethereus longicaudatus
- Nyctibius aethereus aethereus
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Caprimulgus aethereus
- Described by
- (Wied-Neuwied, M, 1820)
- Type locality
- Rio Mucuri [Macure], Bahia.
- Original description
- Reise nach Brasilien in den Jahren 1815 bis 1817 1 p.234 (or p.236), note
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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