---
title: "Nocolot szary"
description: "Nyctibius griseus — Ptaki. The common potoo (Nyctibius griseus), also known as the kakuy or urutaú, is one of seven species of birds within the genus Nyctibius."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pl/animal/common-potoo
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Nocolot szary

> Nyctibius griseus — Ptaki. The common potoo (Nyctibius griseus), also known as the kakuy or urutaú, is one of seven species of birds within the genus Nyctibius.

- Scientific name: *Nyctibius griseus*
- Category: `birds` (Ptaki)
- Habitats: `forest` (Las), `jungle` (Dżungla)
- iNaturalist observations: 5280
- Wikidata: [Q1258935](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1258935)
- iNaturalist taxon: [19667](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/19667)

## Names

- en: Common Potoo
- de: Urutautagschläfer
- es: Bienparado norteño
- fr: Ibijau gris
- nl: Grijze reuzennachtzwaluw
- pt: Urutau-comum
- pl: Nocolot szary

## Countries with the most observations

BR (1762), CO (750), CR (650), EC (615), AR (320), PA (261), PE (114), GF (91), TT (80), BO (72), PY (40), UY (36)

## Summary

The common potoo (Nyctibius griseus), also known as the kakuy or urutaú, is one of seven species of birds within the genus Nyctibius. It is notable for its large, yellow eyes and a wide mouth. Potoos are nocturnal and are related to nightjars and frogmouths. They lack the characteristic bristles around the mouths of true nightjars.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_potoo

## Photo

![Nocolot szary](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/common-potoo/medium.jpg)

Photo: Scott Loarie · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/63239

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/common-potoo?lang=pl` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).