Birds · La Saladita, Guerrero

Northern Potoo

Nyctibius jamaicensis

Spanish: Bruja

The northern potoo (Nyctibius jamaicensis) is a nocturnal bird belonging to the potoo family, Nyctibiidae. It is found from Mexico south to Costa Rica and on the islands of Jamaica and Hispaniola. It was formerly classified as a subspecies of the common potoo (Nyctibius griseus) but is now usually treated as a separate species based on differences in vocalizations.

TaxonomyAves › Nyctibiiformes › Nyctibiidae

Local records16 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)

Global records2,242 on iNaturalist

Most recent records2026 – 2026

Months of the 8 most recent records

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Recent local sightings

2026-06-27 — observation by adrian_mora
2026-06-17 — observation by naturazihua-24
2026-06-13 — observation by adrian_mora
2026-06-12 — observation by mora17918
2026-05-24 — observation by neftali8994
2026-05-18 — observation by soulbiol

Interactive card with more photos, sounds and similar species Birds guide iNaturalist Wikipedia

Cite as: “Northern Potoo (Nyctibius jamaicensis) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/nyctibius-jamaicensis/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.