Spot-backed Puffbird

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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.

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