White-necked Puffbird
Notharchus macrorhynchos
Conservation Status
Least ConcernAves · Piciformes · Bucconidae
About
The Guianan puffbird is a species of bird in the family Bucconidae, the puffbirds, nunlets, and nunbirds. It is found in Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, and Venezuela. It was formerly considered to be conspecific with the white-necked puffbird and the buff-bellied puffbird with the English name "white-necked puffbird".
Fun Fact
Puffbirds hunt by 'sit-and-wait'—perching motionless for hours then making sudden sallies—and their plumage patterns mimic the dappled light patterns of forest interiors.
Quick Facts
Habitat
Found in extreme eastern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northeastern Brazil north of the Amazon River.
Diet
Prey on the wing or plucking it from vegetation, and usually returning to the same perch.
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Change
- Human Disturbance