Barred Puffbird vs Eastern Striolated Puffbird

Nystalus radiatus compared with Nystalus striolatus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Barred Puffbird Eastern Striolated Puffbird
Scientific Name Nystalus radiatus Nystalus striolatus
Order Piciformes Piciformes
Family Bucconidae Bucconidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Least Concern
Length — —
Wingspan 18.3 cm (7.2 in) 16.8 cm (6.6 in)
Weight 61.0 g (2.15 oz) 45.0 g (1.59 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size -- 3-4
Population Trend — —

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

Barred Puffbird only

None

Eastern Striolated Puffbird only

None

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Barred Puffbird

Least Concern

Eastern Striolated 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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