| Basic info | Taxonomic history | Classification | Included Taxa |
| Morphology | Ecology and taphonomy | External Literature Search | Age range and collections |
Nyctibius
Taxonomy
Nyctibius was named by Vieillot (1816). It is extant.
It was assigned to Nyctibiidae by del Hoyo et al. (2014) and Clements et al. (2017).
It was assigned to Nyctibiidae by del Hoyo et al. (2014) and Clements et al. (2017).
Species
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1816 | Nyctibius Vieillot |
| 2014 | Nyctibius del Hoyo et al. |
| 2017 | Nyctibius Clements et al. |
Is something missing? Join the Paleobiology Database and enter the data
|
|
If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.
G. Nyctibius Vieillot 1816
show all | hide all
Nyctibius aethereus Wied 1820 [Long-tailed potoo]
Nyctibius grandis Gmelin 1789 [Great potoo]
Nyctibius griseus Gmelin 1789 [Common potoo]
Nyctibius jamaicensis Gmelin 1789 [Northern potoo]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
|
|
||||
|
|
||||
|
|
||||
|
|
||||
|
|
||||
|
|||||
|
|
||||
|
|
||||
|
|
||||
| Source: f = family, o = order | |||||
| References: Terborgh et al. 1990, Marsh 1875 | |||||
Age range
Maximum range based only on fossils: Holocene or 0.01170 to 0.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 0.0 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 0.0 Ma
Collections (2 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holocene | Jamaica | N. jamaicensis (194072) | |
| Holocene | Bolivia (Chuquisaca) | N. sp. (70705) |