Buff-bellied Puffbird

Notharchus swainsoni (Gray, GR, 1846)

24 cmLength74 gWeight

The buff-bellied puffbird (Notharchus swainsoni) is a species of bird in the family Bucconidae, the puffbirds, nunlets, and nunbirds.

Busiest months: October · Most records: Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: October · Most records: Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay

Buff-bellied Puffbird has been recorded at 43 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Peruíbe – GuaraúBrazil242 records
Mbaracayú – JejuimiParaguay141 records
600 hectáreasArgentina112 records

More places

PE IntervalesBrazil93 records
PP Cruce CaballeroArgentina80 records
Ubatuba – Fazenda AngelimBrazil78 records
Peruíbe – Mochileiros Pousada e Observação de avesBrazil58 records
PN Iguazú – Área CataratasArgentina57 records
Reserva Biológica Augusto RuschiBrazil56 records
Itanhaém – Chácara SaraBrazil56 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Brazil Argentina Paraguay

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 buff-bellied puffbird (Notharchus swainsoni) is a species of bird in the family Bucconidae, the puffbirds, nunlets, and nunbirds. It is found in Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay.

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Questions

How big is the Buff-bellied Puffbird?

The Buff-bellied Puffbird is about 24 cm long and weighs around 74 g.

Where does the Buff-bellied Puffbird live?

Its breeding range: South America: southeastern Brazil, northeastern Paraguay and northeastern Argentina. It is most often recorded in Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay.