Rufous-necked Puffbird (Malacoptila rufa)
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Rufous-necked Puffbird

Malacoptila rufa (Spix, 1824)

18 cmLength48 gWeight

The rufous-necked puffbird (Malacoptila rufa) is a species of bird in the family Bucconidae, the puffbirds, nunlets, and nunbirds.

Busiest months: October · Most records: Brazil, Peru

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Rufous-necked Puffbird has been recorded at 10 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Muyuna Amazon LodgePeru84 records
  2. Rio Cristalino – listas históricasBrazil46 records
  3. Reserva Natural PalmaríBrazil36 records
More places
  1. Cristalino Lodge – Torre 2 e trilhaBrazil26 records
  2. Rio Azul Jungle LodgeBrazil21 records
  3. Tahuayo LodgePeru11 records
  4. Jardim da AmazôniaBrazil8 records
  5. Parque Ecológico de GunmaBrazil7 records
  6. Cristalino Lodge – entorno do LodgeBrazil4 records
  7. Cristalino Lodge – Torre 1Brazil2 records

Countries and regions with the most records

BrazilPeru

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 rufous-necked puffbird (Malacoptila rufa) is a species of bird in the family Bucconidae, the puffbirds, nunlets, and nunbirds. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, and Peru.

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Questions

How big is the Rufous-necked Puffbird?

The Rufous-necked Puffbird is about 18 cm long and weighs around 48 g.

Where does the Rufous-necked Puffbird live?

Its breeding range: South America: southern, central Amazonia. It is most often recorded in Brazil and Peru.

When is the best time to see the Rufous-necked Puffbird?

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

Is the Rufous-necked Puffbird endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Rufous-necked Puffbird as Least Concern.

What does the Rufous-necked Puffbird eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Rufous-necked Puffbird in?

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

At a glance

Length
18 cm
Weight
48 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
86 mm
Tail
62 mm
Bill
28 mm
Tarsus
19 mm

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

Range

South America: southern, central Amazonia

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Puffbirds Bucconidae
Genus
Malacoptila

Other birds in the genus Malacoptila

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Rufous-necked Puffbird

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