Spot-backed Puffbird

Nystalus maculatus (Gmelin, JF, 1788)

18–19 cmLength42 gWeight

The spot-backed puffbird (Nystalus maculatus) is a species of bird in the family Bucconidae, the puffbirds, nunlets, and nunbirds.

Busiest months: September–October · Most records: Brazil, Argentina, Bolivia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Spot-backed Puffbird has been recorded at 66 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Quixadá – Hotel Pedra dos VentosBrazil256 records
Laguna Capitán, Dpto. Pte. HayesParaguay240 records
Lomas de Arena Santa CruzBolivia211 records

More places

Potengi – Sítio Pau PretoBrazil199 records
PP ChancaníArgentina145 records
Casa ApachetaArgentina142 records
Aquidauana – Pousada AguapéBrazil141 records
Dique Los Quiroga - Sgo. del EsteroArgentina134 records
Red-fronted Macaw ReserveBolivia132 records
Reserva Natural Privada Eco-Portal de PiedraArgentina118 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Brazil Argentina Bolivia 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 spot-backed puffbird (Nystalus maculatus) is a species of bird in the family Bucconidae, the puffbirds, nunlets, and nunbirds. It is found in South America from northeastern Brazil to northwestern Argentina. The spot-backed puffbird has sometimes been split into two species, the Caatinga puffbird and the Chaco puffbird.

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Questions

How big is the Spot-backed Puffbird?

The Spot-backed Puffbird is about 18–19 cm long and weighs around 42 g.

Where does the Spot-backed Puffbird live?

Its breeding range: South America: northeastern, central, south-central Brazil and eastern Bolivia south through western Paraguay to central Argentina. It is most often recorded in Brazil, Argentina and Bolivia.