Eastern Striolated Puffbird (Nystalus striolatus)
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Eastern Striolated Puffbird

Nystalus striolatus (Pelzeln, 1856)

20 cmLength47 gWeight

The eastern striolated puffbird (Nystalus striolatus) is a species of bird in the family Bucconidae, the puffbirds, nunlets, and nunbirds.

Busiest months: August–September · Most records: Brazil

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Eastern Striolated Puffbird has been recorded at 7 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Rio Cristalino – listas históricasBrazil264 records
  2. Rio Azul Jungle LodgeBrazil175 records
  3. Cristalino Lodge – entorno do LodgeBrazil69 records
More places
  1. São Félix do Xingu – listas históricasBrazil31 records
  2. Cristalino Lodge – Torre 1Brazil29 records
  3. Jardim da AmazôniaBrazil16 records
  4. Cristalino Lodge – Torre 2 e trilhaBrazil4 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Brazil

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 eastern striolated puffbird (Nystalus striolatus) is a species of bird in the family Bucconidae, the puffbirds, nunlets, and nunbirds. It is found in Bolivia and Brazil.

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Questions

How big is the Eastern Striolated Puffbird?

The Eastern Striolated Puffbird is about 20 cm long and weighs around 47 g.

Where does the Eastern Striolated Puffbird live?

Its breeding range: South America: central, north-central Amazonian Brazil. It is most often recorded in Brazil.

When is the best time to see the Eastern Striolated Puffbird?

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

Is the Eastern Striolated Puffbird endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Eastern Striolated Puffbird as Least Concern.

What does the Eastern Striolated Puffbird eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Eastern Striolated Puffbird in?

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

At a glance

Length
20 cm
Weight
47 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
81 mm
Tail
66 mm
Bill
33 mm
Tarsus
20 mm

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

Range

South America: central, north-central Amazonian Brazil

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Puffbirds Bucconidae
Genus
Nystalus

Other birds in the genus Nystalus

Barred PuffbirdBarred PuffbirdNystalus radiatusWhite-eared PuffbirdWhite-eared PuffbirdNystalus chacuruWestern Striolated PuffbirdWestern Striolated PuffbirdNystalus obamaiSpot-backed PuffbirdSpot-backed PuffbirdNystalus maculatusWhite-necked PuffbirdWhite-necked PuffbirdNotharchus hyperrhynchusGuianan PuffbirdGuianan PuffbirdNotharchus macrorhynchosBuff-bellied PuffbirdBuff-bellied PuffbirdNotharchus swainsoniBlack-breasted PuffbirdBlack-breasted PuffbirdNotharchus pectoralisBrown-banded PuffbirdBrown-banded PuffbirdNotharchus ordiiPied PuffbirdPied PuffbirdNotharchus tectus
Eastern Striolated Puffbird

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