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Guianan Puffbird
Notharchus macrorhynchos
Guianan Puffbird (Notharchus macrorhynchos) — Woodpeckers & Toucans of South America.
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The Guianan Puffbird (Notharchus macrorhynchos) is a member of the Bucconidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 95.9 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 Notharchus
- Species macrorhynchos
Quick facts
- Weight
- 95.9 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Bucconidae
- Order
- Piciformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Guianan 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 Guianan Puffbird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Guianan Puffbird (Notharchus macrorhynchos) belongs to the Bucconidae family of the order Piciformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA Guianas and n Brazil.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 95.9 g, with a wing length of about 10.9 cm and a tail of around 7.9 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 872,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Guianan Puffbird?
The Guianan Puffbird is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 95.9 g.
Where does the Guianan Puffbird live?
The Guianan Puffbird is found across South America with a range covering SA Guianas and n Brazil, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Guianan Puffbird belong to?
The Guianan Puffbird (Notharchus macrorhynchos) belongs to the Bucconidae family, in the order Piciformes.
What does the Guianan Puffbird eat?
The Guianan Puffbird is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Guianan Puffbird migrate?
The Guianan Puffbird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Guianan 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 Guianan Puffbird make?
1 real field recording of the Guianan 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 Guianan Puffbird's range?
The Guianan Puffbird has a mapped global range of about 872,000 km².
Conservation
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