Caatinga puffbird

The Caatinga puffbird (Nystalus maculatus) or spot-bellied puffbird, is a species of bird in the family Bucconidae, the puffbirds. It is endemic to eastern Brazil. It is found in various open to semi-open habitats, ranging from arid Caatinga to semi-humid woodland along the lower Amazon River. It is generally fairly common, and consequently considered to be of least concern by the IUCN.[1] The Chaco or streak-bellied puffbird (Nystalus striatipectus) in the southern part of its range was formerly considered conspecific, together called the spot-backed puffbird. Some taxonomic authorities, including the American Ornithological Society, continue to classify it there.

Caatinga puffbird
N. m. maculatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Piciformes
Family: Bucconidae
Genus: Nystalus
Species:
N. maculatus
Binomial name
Nystalus maculatus
(Gmelin, 1788)

References

  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Nystalus maculatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.


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