Rufous-necked Puffbird vs Barred Puffbird

Malacoptila rufa compared with Nystalus radiatus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Rufous-necked Puffbird Barred Puffbird
Scientific Name Malacoptila rufa 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 46.4 g (1.64 oz) 61.0 g (2.15 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 2-3 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

Rufous-necked Puffbird only

None

Barred Puffbird only

None

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Rufous-necked 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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