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Spot-backed Puffbird
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Spot-backed Puffbird
Nystalus maculatus
The Caatinga puffbird (Nystalus maculatus) or spot-bellied puffbird, is a species of bird in the family Bucconidae, the puffbirds. It is endemic to eastern Brazil. It is found in various open to semi-open habitats, ranging from arid Caatinga to semi-humid woodland along the lower Amazon River. It is generally fairly common, and consequently considered to be of least concern by the IUCN. The Chaco or streak-bellied puffbird (Nystalus striatipectus) in the southern part of its range...
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 1607.