About Potoos

Overview

The Potoos are a family of birds (Latin: Nyctibiidae) within the order Potoos. Worldwide the family includes about 2 genera and 7 species. Its members are primarily distributed across South America, Middle America, the Nearctic. Notable genera include Nyctibius, Phyllaemulor. Nyctibiiformes comprises the potoos, a family (Nyctibiidae) of seven nocturnal birds of Central and South American forests.

Classification

Family: Nyctibiidae (Potoos); Order: Potoos; about 2 genera and 7 species.

Distribution

Primarily across South America, Middle America, the Nearctic.