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Pied Puffbird
Notharchus tectus (Boddaert, 1783)
14–17 cmLength27 gWeight
The pied puffbird (Notharchus tectus) is a species of bird in the family Bucconidae, the puffbirds, nunlets, and nunbirds.
Busiest months: January–March · Most records: Panama, Costa Rica, Colombia
Where and when it's recorded
Pied Puffbird has been recorded at 150 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 12 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Estación Biológica La Selva-OTSCosta Rica1,042 records
- Via Parque Isla de Salamanca – Centro Administrativo Los CocosColombia978 records
- Refugio mixto Caño NegroCosta Rica744 records
More places
- Pipeline Road (Camino del Oleoducto)Panama743 records
- Reserva San FranciscoPanama685 records
- Panama Rainforest Discovery CenterPanama653 records
- Camino a El SaltoPanama547 records
- Pipeline Road – Parque Nacional SoberaníaPanama397 records
- Laguna Lagarto LodgeCosta Rica379 records
- Canopy CampPanama316 records
Countries and regions with the most records
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 pied puffbird (Notharchus tectus) is a species of bird in the family Bucconidae, the puffbirds, nunlets, and nunbirds. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela.
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Questions
How big is the Pied Puffbird?
The Pied Puffbird is about 14–17 cm long and weighs around 27 g.
Where does the Pied Puffbird live?
Its breeding range: Middle America, South America: Costa Rica through Amazonia. It is most often recorded in Panama, Costa Rica and Colombia.
When is the best time to see the Pied Puffbird?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in January, February and March (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Pied Puffbird endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Pied Puffbird as Least Concern.
What does the Pied Puffbird eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Pied Puffbird in?
It belongs to the family Puffbirds (Bucconidae), order Piciformes.
At a glance
- Length
- 14–17 cm
- Weight
- 27 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 72 mm
- Tail
- 54 mm
- Bill
- 25 mm
- Tarsus
- 13 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Middle America, South America: Costa Rica through Amazonia
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Piciformes
- Family
- Puffbirds Bucconidae
- Genus
- Notharchus
Other birds in the genus Notharchus
White-necked PuffbirdNotharchus hyperrhynchus
Guianan PuffbirdNotharchus macrorhynchos
Buff-bellied PuffbirdNotharchus swainsoni
Black-breasted PuffbirdNotharchus pectoralis
Brown-banded PuffbirdNotharchus ordii
Chestnut-capped PuffbirdBucco macrodactylus
Spotted PuffbirdBucco tamatia
Sooty-capped PuffbirdBucco noanamae
Collared PuffbirdBucco capensis
Barred PuffbirdNystalus radiatus
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