Photo: Andrés Rodríguez / Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)

Least Concern

Woodpeckers & Toucans

Russet-throated Puffbird

Hypnelus ruficollis

Russet-throated Puffbird (Hypnelus ruficollis) — Woodpeckers & Toucans of South America.

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The Russet-throated Puffbird (Hypnelus ruficollis) is a member of the Bucconidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 49.8 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.

Conservation status

IUCN Red List

LC Least Concern

Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.

Where it fits

Class Aves
Order Piciformes
Family Bucconidae Puffbirds
Genus Hypnelus
Species ruficollis

Where it lives

Northeastern Colombia and Venezuela

South America

Quick facts

Weight: 49.8 g
Diet: Invertebrate-eaters
Family: Bucconidae
Order: Piciformes
Habitat: Woodland

How to identify

Similar birds

Least Concern

Biology & behaviour

Diet

The Russet-throated Puffbird is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.

Behaviour

A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.

Migration

The Russet-throated Puffbird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

The Russet-throated Puffbird (Hypnelus ruficollis) is a species of bird in the Bucconidae family, part of the order Piciformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA ne Colombia and Venezuela.

It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 49.8 g, with a wing length of about 8.8 cm and a tail of around 8.2 cm.

The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.

The species has a mapped global range of roughly 240,000 km².

Songs & calls

Russet-throated Puffbird — Call

Recorded by Rolando Jordan Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Frequently asked questions

How big is the Russet-throated Puffbird?

The Russet-throated Puffbird is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 49.8 g.

Where does the Russet-throated Puffbird live?

The Russet-throated Puffbird is found across South America with a range covering SA ne Colombia and Venezuela, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.

What family does the Russet-throated Puffbird belong to?

The Russet-throated Puffbird (Hypnelus ruficollis) belongs to the Bucconidae family, in the order Piciformes.

What does the Russet-throated Puffbird eat?

The Russet-throated Puffbird is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.

Does the Russet-throated Puffbird migrate?

The Russet-throated Puffbird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

Is the Russet-throated Puffbird endangered?

The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.

What sound does the Russet-throated Puffbird make?

1 real field recording of the Russet-throated Puffbird — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.

How large is the Russet-throated Puffbird's range?

The Russet-throated Puffbird has a mapped global range of about 240,000 km².