Two-banded Puffbird
Two-banded Puffbird (<em>Hypnelus bicinctus</em>) is a species of Puffbirds (<em>Bucconidae</em>) in the order Woodpeckers and Allies.
Overview
Two-banded Puffbird (Hypnelus bicinctus) is a species of Puffbirds (Bucconidae) in the order Woodpeckers and Allies.
Scientific Classification
Genus: Hypnelus; binomial: Hypnelus bicinctus; authority: (Gould, 1837).
Distribution
Breeding range: South America.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
Two-banded Puffbird is split from Russet-throated Puffbird (Rasmussen & Collar 2002; Restall 2007; HBW 7). Limited hybridization (only) reported from Maracaibo region of Venezuela and in Catatumbo lowlands of Colombia.
