Guianan Puffbird
Notharchus macrorhynchos
The Guianan Puffbird (Notharchus macrorhynchos) is a rare puffbird found in 10 countries, weighing about 96 g. The Guianan puffbird is a species of bird in the family Bucconidae, the puffbirds, nunlets, and nunbirds.
About the Guianan Puffbird
The Guianan puffbird is a species of bird in the family Bucconidae, the puffbirds, nunlets, and nunbirds. It is found in Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, and Venezuela. It was formerly considered to be conspecific with the white-necked puffbird and the buff-bellied puffbird with the English name "white-necked puffbird".
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How to identify it
The Guianan puffbird is about 25 cm (9.8 in) long and weighs 81 to 106 g (2.9 to 3.7 oz). It is mostly glossy blue-black. It has a white forehead, throat, upper breast, and center of the belly. A broad black band separates the last two. The white of the throat extends as a narrow line around the nape. The flanks are barred black and white and the tail is black with narrow white tips to the feathers. The eye color varies from straw to red. The large bill and feet are black. The song is "a series of whistles...'ui-ui-ui... wi-di-dik wi-di-dik wi-di-dik...'".
Where it lives
Recorded as a rare visitor in Colombia, Costa Rica, Peru, Ecuador, Bolivia.
When to see it
The Guianan Puffbird can be seen all year round, with peak activity in September. It is a resident species across most of its range.
Easily confused with
Quick questions
- How do you identify a Guianan Puffbird?
- The Guianan puffbird is about 25 cm (9.8 in) long and weighs 81 to 106 g (2.9 to 3.7 oz). Full identification notes are on this page.
- How big is a Guianan Puffbird?
- The Guianan Puffbird is a medium sized bird weighing about 96 g.
- Where can you see a Guianan Puffbird?
- The Guianan Puffbird occurs in 10 countries, including Brazil, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana and Venezuela.
- What birds look similar to a Guianan Puffbird?
- The Guianan Puffbird is most easily confused with the Brown-banded Puffbird, the Buff-bellied Puffbird and the Black-breasted Puffbird.
- Is the Guianan Puffbird endangered?
- The Guianan Puffbird is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
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