Brown-banded Puffbird
Notharchus ordii
The Brown-banded Puffbird (Notharchus ordii) is a rare puffbird found in 5 countries, weighing about 53 g. The brown-banded puffbird is a species of bird in the family Bucconidae, the puffbirds, nunlets, and nunbirds.
About the Brown-banded Puffbird
The brown-banded puffbird is a species of bird in the family Bucconidae, the puffbirds, nunlets, and nunbirds. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Peru, and Venezuela.
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How to identify it
The brown-banded puffbird is about 20 cm (7.9 in) long and weighs about 51.5 g (1.8 oz). It crown, nape, upperparts, and a thin line from the gape to the eye are a slightly glossy black. The lower part of its forehead; its face, chin, throat and upper breast; and a thin white line at the base of the nape are white. A black band separates the white upper breast from the olive-brown lower breast. The central belly is white with brown spots and the flanks white with black spots. The upper side of the tail is black with white tips to the feathers and the underside has a white band at the middle. Voice: The brown-banded puffbird's song is "lengthy, with several clear, loud introductory whistles followed by cadenced couplets and triplets."
Where it lives
When to see it
Best months: January, March, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December, with peak activity in August. It is a variable species across most of its range.
Easily confused with
Quick questions
- How do you identify a Brown-banded Puffbird?
- The brown-banded puffbird is about 20 cm (7.9 in) long and weighs about 51.5 g (1.8 oz). Full identification notes are on this page.
- How big is a Brown-banded Puffbird?
- The Brown-banded Puffbird is a small sized bird weighing about 53 g.
- Where can you see a Brown-banded Puffbird?
- The Brown-banded Puffbird occurs in 5 countries, including Brazil, Colombia, Peru, Bolivia and Venezuela.
- What birds look similar to a Brown-banded Puffbird?
- The Brown-banded Puffbird is most easily confused with the Guianan Puffbird, the Buff-bellied Puffbird and the Black-breasted Puffbird.
- Is the Brown-banded Puffbird endangered?
- The Brown-banded Puffbird is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
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