Collared Puffbird vs Barred Puffbird

Bucco capensis compared with Nystalus radiatus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Collared Puffbird Barred Puffbird
Scientific Name Bucco capensis Nystalus radiatus
Order Piciformes Piciformes
Family Bucconidae Bucconidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Least Concern
Length
Wingspan 17.3 cm (6.8 in) 18.3 cm (7.2 in)
Weight 54.0 g (1.90 oz) 61.0 g (2.15 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 2-3 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

Collared Puffbird only

None

Barred Puffbird only

None

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Collared Puffbird

Least Concern

Barred Puffbird

About These Birds

Barred Puffbird

The Barred Puffbird is a puffbird of the family Bucconidae found in humid forests and forest edges from Panama to northwestern South America. Weighing about 61g with a wingspan of 18.3cm, it has intricately barred rufous-and-black plumage. It perches motionless in the forest understory, sallying out to catch large insects.

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