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Eastern Striolated Puffbird
Nystalus striolatus
Eastern Striolated Puffbird (Nystalus striolatus) — Woodpeckers & Toucans of South America.
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The Eastern Striolated Puffbird (Nystalus striolatus) is a member of the Bucconidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 47 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Piciformes
- Family Bucconidae Puffbirds
- Genus Nystalus
- Species striolatus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 47 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Bucconidae
- Order
- Piciformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Eastern Striolated 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 Eastern Striolated Puffbird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Eastern Striolated Puffbird (Nystalus striolatus) is a species of bird in the Bucconidae family, part of the order Piciformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA c, nc Amazonian Brazil.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 47 g, with a wing length of about 8.1 cm and a tail of around 6.7 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 2.9 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Eastern Striolated Puffbird?
The Eastern Striolated Puffbird is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 47 g.
Where does the Eastern Striolated Puffbird live?
The Eastern Striolated Puffbird is found across South America with a range covering SA c, nc Amazonian Brazil, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Eastern Striolated Puffbird belong to?
The Eastern Striolated Puffbird (Nystalus striolatus) belongs to the Bucconidae family, in the order Piciformes.
What does the Eastern Striolated Puffbird eat?
The Eastern Striolated Puffbird is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Eastern Striolated Puffbird migrate?
The Eastern Striolated Puffbird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Eastern Striolated 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 Eastern Striolated Puffbird make?
1 real field recording of the Eastern Striolated 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 Eastern Striolated Puffbird's range?
The Eastern Striolated Puffbird has a mapped global range of about 2.9 million km².
Conservation
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