Spot-backed Puffbird

Nystalus maculatus

IUCN: Least Concern

Taxonomy

Order
Galbuliformes
Family
Bucconidae
Genus
Nystalus
eBird Code
spbpuf1

Vocalizations

Tomás Tamagno · CC_BY_4_0
Tomás Carranza Perales · CC_BY_4_0
Jose Luis Navarro · CC_BY_4_0
RAP · CC_BY_4_0

Subspecies (2)

  • Nystalus maculatus maculatus

    northeastern and central Brazil (to southwestern Mato Grosso)

  • Nystalus maculatus striatipectus

    southern Bolivia and south-central Brazil to Paraguay and northwestern Argentina

Data Sources

AviList 2025 eBird (spbpuf1) Avibase

Bird images and sounds sourced from GBIF, contributed by citizen scientists worldwide under Creative Commons licenses.

Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.

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