Potoos

Potoos (family Nyctibiidae) are a group of birds related to the oilbird, with which they share the Sedentaves subclade. They are sometimes called poor-me-ones, after their haunting calls. The family Nyctibiidae was formerly included with the nightjars in the order Caprimulgiformes but is now placed in a separate order, Nyctibiiformes.

Species in this family

• Long-tailed Potoo Nyctibius aethereus
• Great Potoo Nyctibius grandis
• Common Potoo Nyctibius griseus
• Northern Potoo Nyctibius jamaicensis
• White-winged Potoo Nyctibius leucopterus
• Andean Potoo Nyctibius maculosus
• Rufous Potoo Phyllaemulor bracteatus

Lookalikes compared

• Great Potoo vs Common Potoo
• Great Potoo vs Northern Potoo