Brown-banded Puffbird (Notharchus ordii)
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Brown-banded Puffbird

Notharchus ordii (Cassin, 1851)

20 cmLength53 gWeight

The brown-banded puffbird (Notharchus ordii) is a species of bird in the family Bucconidae, the puffbirds, nunlets, and nunbirds.

Busiest months: August–September · Most records: Brazil, Colombia, Peru

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Brown-banded Puffbird has been recorded at 19 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Rio Cristalino – listas históricasBrazil304 records
  2. Rio Azul Jungle LodgeBrazil223 records
  3. Cristalino Lodge – Torre 1Brazil156 records
More places
  1. Cristalino Lodge – Torre 2 e trilhaBrazil131 records
  2. Senda Mitú CachiveraColombia51 records
  3. Comunidad SabanitasColombia41 records
  4. Cristalino Lodge – entorno do LodgeBrazil27 records
  5. Senda BocatomaColombia21 records
  6. Refugio Amazonas LodgePeru20 records
  7. Los Amigos Biological StationPeru17 records

Countries and regions with the most records

BrazilColombiaPeru

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The brown-banded puffbird (Notharchus ordii) is a species of bird in the family Bucconidae, the puffbirds, nunlets, and nunbirds. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Peru, and Venezuela.

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Questions

How big is the Brown-banded Puffbird?

The Brown-banded Puffbird is about 20 cm long and weighs around 53 g.

Where does the Brown-banded Puffbird live?

Its breeding range: South America: northern, western, southwestern Amazonia. It is most often recorded in Brazil, Colombia and Peru.

When is the best time to see the Brown-banded Puffbird?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in August and September (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Brown-banded Puffbird endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Brown-banded Puffbird as Least Concern.

What does the Brown-banded Puffbird eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Brown-banded Puffbird in?

It belongs to the family Puffbirds (Bucconidae), order Piciformes.

At a glance

Length
20 cm
Weight
53 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
89 mm
Tail
70 mm
Bill
32 mm
Tarsus
16 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

South America: northern, western, southwestern Amazonia

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Puffbirds Bucconidae
Genus
Notharchus

Other birds in the genus Notharchus

White-necked PuffbirdWhite-necked PuffbirdNotharchus hyperrhynchusGuianan PuffbirdGuianan PuffbirdNotharchus macrorhynchosBuff-bellied PuffbirdBuff-bellied PuffbirdNotharchus swainsoniBlack-breasted PuffbirdBlack-breasted PuffbirdNotharchus pectoralisPied PuffbirdPied PuffbirdNotharchus tectusChestnut-capped PuffbirdChestnut-capped PuffbirdBucco macrodactylusSpotted PuffbirdSpotted PuffbirdBucco tamatiaSooty-capped PuffbirdSooty-capped PuffbirdBucco noanamaeCollared PuffbirdCollared PuffbirdBucco capensisBarred PuffbirdBarred PuffbirdNystalus radiatus
Brown-banded Puffbird

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