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[[Image:Asaberr.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by {{user|Xyko+Paludo|Xyko Paludo}}<br />Rio Branco, Acre, [[Brazil]], December 2017]] | [[Image:Asaberr.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by {{user|Xyko+Paludo|Xyko Paludo}}<br />Rio Branco, Acre, [[Brazil]], December 2017]] | ||
;[[:Category:Nystalus|Nystalus]] obamai | ;[[:Category:Nystalus|Nystalus]] obamai | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| + | 19·8–21 cm (7¾-8¼ in)<br /> | ||
A recently described species. | A recently described species. | ||
| + | *Barred upperparts | ||
| + | *Streaked underparts | ||
| + | *Pale bill | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
[[South America]]: [[Ecuador]] south to [[Bolivia]] and east, south of the Amazon, to [[Brazil]] west of the Madeira River | [[South America]]: [[Ecuador]] south to [[Bolivia]] and east, south of the Amazon, to [[Brazil]] west of the Madeira River | ||
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==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| − | + | Forest clearings and forest edges. | |
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| − | + | ====Diet==== | |
| + | Their diet consists mostly of insects. | ||
| + | ====Breeding==== | ||
| + | They nest in an underground hole. | ||
| + | ====Vocalisation==== | ||
| + | Song: a soft ''whip-whip-wheee, wheeeee'' | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | #{{Ref- | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug18}}#{{Ref-GillDonsker15V6.1}}#Neotropical Birds |
{{ref}} | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
Latest revision as of 21:51, 31 August 2018
- Nystalus obamai
Identification
19·8–21 cm (7¾-8¼ in)
A recently described species.
- Barred upperparts
- Streaked underparts
- Pale bill
Distribution
South America: Ecuador south to Bolivia and east, south of the Amazon, to Brazil west of the Madeira River
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species.
Habitat
Forest clearings and forest edges.
Behaviour
Diet
Their diet consists mostly of insects.
Breeding
They nest in an underground hole.
Vocalisation
Song: a soft whip-whip-wheee, wheeeee
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2018. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2018. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Gill, F and D Donsker (Eds). 2016. IOC World Bird Names (version 6.1). Available at http://www.worldbirdnames.org/.
- Neotropical Birds
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Western Striolated Puffbird. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 3 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Western_Striolated_Puffbird
