Guianan Puffbird

Notharchus macrorhynchos (Gmelin, JF, 1788)

25 cmLength96 gWeight

The Guianan puffbird (Notharchus macrorhynchos) is a species of bird in the family Bucconidae, the puffbirds, nunlets, and nunbirds.

Busiest months: January–February · Most records: Guyana, Brazil, Suriname

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Guianan Puffbird has been recorded at 35 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 5 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Manaus – MUSA/Jardim Botânico A. DuckeBrazil235 records
Atta Lodge / Iwokrama Canopy WalkwayGuyana187 records
Iwokrama River LodgeGuyana103 records

More places

Fredberg – Zintete LodgeSuriname102 records
Iwokrama ForestGuyana24 records
Surama EcoLodge – Borro Borro TrailGuyana23 records
Surama EcoLodgeGuyana22 records
Atta Rainforest LodgeGuyana21 records
Brownsberg Nature ParkSuriname18 records
Brownsberg Nature Park – accommodations and nearby trailsSuriname18 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Guyana Brazil Suriname French Guiana Venezuela

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 Guianan puffbird (Notharchus macrorhynchos) is a species of bird in the family Bucconidae, the puffbirds, nunlets, and nunbirds. It is found in Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, and Venezuela. It was formerly considered to be conspecific with the white-necked puffbird and the buff-bellied puffbird with the English name "white-necked puffbird".

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