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Spotted Puffbird
Bucco tamatia
Spotted Puffbird (Bucco tamatia) — Woodpeckers & Toucans of South America.
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The Spotted Puffbird (Bucco tamatia) is a member of the Bucconidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 35.5 g.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Piciformes
- Family Bucconidae Puffbirds
- Genus Bucco
- Species tamatia
Quick facts
- Weight
- 35.5 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Bucconidae
- Order
- Piciformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Spotted Puffbird is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Spotted Puffbird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Spotted Puffbird (Bucco tamatia) belongs to the Bucconidae family of the order Piciformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA Amazonia.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 35.5 g, with a wing length of about 8 cm and a tail of around 6.1 cm.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 4.3 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Spotted Puffbird?
The Spotted Puffbird is a small bird that weighs around 35.5 g.
Where does the Spotted Puffbird live?
The Spotted Puffbird is found across South America with a range covering SA Amazonia, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Spotted Puffbird belong to?
The Spotted Puffbird (Bucco tamatia) belongs to the Bucconidae family, in the order Piciformes.
What does the Spotted Puffbird eat?
The Spotted Puffbird is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Spotted Puffbird migrate?
The Spotted Puffbird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
What sound does the Spotted Puffbird make?
1 real field recording of the Spotted Puffbird — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Spotted Puffbird's range?
The Spotted Puffbird has a mapped global range of about 4.3 million km².
Conservation
Every bird benefits from bird-safe windows, native plants, and keeping cats indoors. Small changes at home add up to real protection.
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