Photo: Félix Uribe from Rionegro, Antioquia, Colombia / CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Two-banded Puffbird
Hypnelus bicinctus
Two-banded Puffbird (Hypnelus bicinctus) — Woodpeckers & Toucans of South America.
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The Two-banded Puffbird (Hypnelus bicinctus) 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 (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Piciformes
- Family Bucconidae Puffbirds
- Genus Hypnelus
- Species bicinctus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 49.8 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Bucconidae
- Order
- Piciformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Two-banded 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 Two-banded Puffbird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Two-banded Puffbird (Hypnelus bicinctus) belongs to the Bucconidae family of the order Piciformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA n Venezuela.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 49.8 g, with a wing length of about 8.7 cm and a tail of around 8 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 575,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Two-banded Puffbird?
The Two-banded Puffbird is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 49.8 g.
Where does the Two-banded Puffbird live?
The Two-banded Puffbird is found across South America with a range covering SA n Venezuela, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Two-banded Puffbird belong to?
The Two-banded Puffbird (Hypnelus bicinctus) belongs to the Bucconidae family, in the order Piciformes.
What does the Two-banded Puffbird eat?
The Two-banded Puffbird is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Two-banded Puffbird migrate?
The Two-banded Puffbird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Two-banded 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 Two-banded Puffbird make?
1 real field recording of the Two-banded 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 Two-banded Puffbird's range?
The Two-banded Puffbird has a mapped global range of about 575,000 km².
Conservation
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