Species names in all available languages
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Catalan | nictibi cuallarg |
| Czech | potu dlouhoocasý |
| Dutch | Wigstaartreuzennachtzwaluw |
| English | Long-tailed Potoo |
| English (United States) | Long-tailed Potoo |
| French | Ibijau à longue queue |
| French (France) | Ibijau à longue queue |
| German | Langschwanz-Tagschläfer |
| Japanese | オナガタチヨタカ |
| Norwegian | langhalepotu |
| Polish | nocolot wielkosterny |
| Portuguese (Brazil) | urutau-pardo |
| Portuguese (Portugal) | Mãe-da-lua-parda |
| Russian | Длиннохвостый уратао |
| Serbian | Dugorepi potu |
| Slovak | lelkovec dlhochvostý |
| Spanish | Nictibio Colilargo |
| Spanish (Argentina) | Urutaú Coludo |
| Spanish (Ecuador) | Nictibio (Puntepalo) Colilargo |
| Spanish (Paraguay) | Urutaú coludo |
| Spanish (Peru) | Nictibio de Cola Larga |
| Spanish (Spain) | Nictibio colilargo |
| Spanish (Venezuela) | Nictibio Colilargo |
| Swedish | långstjärtad poto |
| Turkish | Uzun Kuyruklu Putu |
| Ukrainian | Поту довгохвостий |
Long-tailed Potoo Nyctibius aethereus
Version: 1.0 — Published November 14, 2014
Behavior
Introduction
Like all other Nyctibius potoos, Long-tailed Potoo is nocturnal.
Long-tailed Potoo forages for flying insects by sallying out in short, acrobatic bouts, often appearing clumsy and over-sized (Cohn-Haft 1999).
When roosting, it is usually found on dead, vertical, or horizontal branches up to 20 m or higher from the ground. Long-tailed Potoo can also sometimes be flushed from the ground or sitting on perches close to the ground. When approached, it will slowly assume an alarm posture, elongating its body and 'freezing' with its eyes wide open until the danger has passed (Cleere 1998).
Territoriality
No information is available but it is presumed that individuals maintain loose territories consisting of their favorite perches, as do other species of potoo (Cohn-Haft 1999).
Sexual Behavior
Undescribed; Long-tailed Potoo presumably is at least socially monagamous.
Social and interspecific behavior
All populations of Long-tailed Potoo are presumably sedentary (Cleere 1998).
Predation
There are no reports of predation on Long-tailed Potoo.
