Guianan Puffbird

Photo by Alexandre Vinot
Paracou, French Guiana, July 2007

Notharchus macrorhynchos

Identification

25 cms (9¾ in).
Small white area on forehead, broad black breast band, black upperparts, narrow white collar, throat and belly. Extensive dark barring on flanks. Bill and feet black.

Similar species

White-necked Puffbird has a larger white area at the front of the head, a broader white hindcollar and variable dark barring on flanks. The bill is bigger and the voices differ as well.

Distribution

Found in eastern Venezuela, northeast Brazil and the Guianas.

Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species.

It is sometimes considered conspecific with White-necked Puffbird.

Habitat

Forest borders and secondary growth, they can be found from ground level to the canopy.

Behaviour

Diet

Their diet consists almost entirely of insects. They follow ant swarms

Breeding

The nest cavity is excavated by both adults, in termite nests, tree holes or in the ground.

Vocalisation

Song: A sequence of whistles

References

1. Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2016. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2016, with updates to August 2016. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
2. Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved February 2016)
3. SACC proposal to split White-necked Puffbird

• List of references

Recommended Citation

• BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Guianan Puffbird. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 3 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Guianan_Puffbird

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