Spot-backed Puffbird
Spot-backed Puffbird (<em>Nystalus maculatus</em>) is a species of Puffbirds (<em>Bucconidae</em>) in the order Woodpeckers and Allies.
Overview
Spot-backed Puffbird (Nystalus maculatus) is a species of Puffbirds (Bucconidae) in the order Woodpeckers and Allies.
Scientific Classification
Genus: Nystalus; binomial: Nystalus maculatus; authority: (Gmelin, JF, 1788).
Distribution
Breeding range: South America.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
Change English name of Nystalus maculatus from Caatinga Puffbird to Spot-backed Puffbird with the lump of Chaco Puffbird N. striatipectus.
