Great Potoo

species of bird
Taxon taxon Q1262284
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Great Potoo

Summary

Great Potoo is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.75% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (822 views/month, #1,460 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Great Potoo's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Great Potoo is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Great Potoo's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern[5].
  • Great Potoo belongs to the parent taxon Nyctibius[6].
  • Great Potoo's scientific name is Nyctibius grandis[7].
  • Great Potoo's Commons category is recorded as Nyctibius grandis[8].
  • Great Potoo's Commons gallery is recorded as Nyctibius grandis[9].
  • Great Potoo's original combination is recorded as Caprimulgus grandis[10].
  • Great Potoo's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'N. grandis'}[11].
  • Great Potoo is commonly known as {'lang': 'cy', 'text': 'potŵ mawr'}[12].
  • Great Potoo is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Great Potoo'}[13].
  • Great Potoo is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Riesentagschläfer'}[14].
  • Great Potoo is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Nictibio grande'}[15].
  • Great Potoo is commonly known as {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'nictibi gros'}[16].
  • Great Potoo is commonly known as {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'potu velký'}[17].
  • Great Potoo is commonly known as {'lang': 'et', 'text': 'suur-tüükasorr'}[18].
  • Great Potoo is commonly known as {'lang': 'nb', 'text': 'Storpotu'}[19].
  • Great Potoo is commonly known as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': 'オオタチヨタカ'}[20].
  • Great Potoo is commonly known as {'lang': 'pt', 'text': 'Mãe-da-lua-gigante'}[21].
  • Great Potoo is commonly known as {'lang': 'pt', 'text': 'Urutau-grande'}[22].
  • Great Potoo is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '大林鴟'}[23].
  • Great Potoo is commonly known as {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'Исполинский лесной козодой'}[24].
  • Great Potoo is commonly known as {'lang': 'da', 'text': 'Stor Potu'}[25].
  • Great Potoo is commonly known as {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'isopökkelökehrääjä'}[26].
  • Great Potoo is commonly known as {'lang': 'hu', 'text': 'óriás-álmosmadár'}[27].

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Classification

Great Potoo's scientific name is Nyctibius grandis[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It belongs to the parent taxon Nyctibius[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'cy', 'text': 'potŵ mawr'}[12], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'it'}[13], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Riesentagschläfer'}[14], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Nictibio grande'}[15], {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'nictibi gros'}[16], and {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'potu velký'}[17].

Identifiers

Great Potoo's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 19680[28]. Great Potoo's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 48427[29]. Great Potoo's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 45511598[30]. Great Potoo's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2496801[31]. Great Potoo's ITIS TSN is recorded as 555525[32].

Why It Matters

Great Potoo ranks in the top 0.75% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (822 views/month, #1,460 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] It is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [29] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [32] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [30] . wikidata.org.
  10. [31] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . Gwefan Llên Natur. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . wikidata.org.
  24. [22] . wikidata.org.
  25. [23] . wikidata.org.
  26. [24] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [25] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [26] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [27] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [28] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Debessis · 2026-08-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Taxon range Brazil, South America, Buriticupu
    Parent taxon Nyctibius
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