Western Striolated Puffbird (Nystalus obamai)
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Western Striolated Puffbird

Nystalus obamai Whitney, Piacentini, Schunck, Aleixo, de Sousa, BRS, Silveira & Rêgo, MA, 2013

20–21 cmLength43 gWeight

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

Busiest months: October · Most records: Peru, Ecuador, Brazil

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: October · Most records: Peru, Ecuador, Brazil

Western Striolated Puffbird has been recorded at 52 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 5 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Los Amigos Biological StationPeru216 records
  2. Estación Biológica de Cocha CashuPeru205 records
  3. Tambopata Research CenterPeru178 records
More places
  1. Rio Branco – Ramal do NocaBrazil161 records
  2. WildSumaco LodgeEcuador156 records
  3. Sadiri LodgeBolivia105 records
  4. Reserva Natural La Isla EscondidaColombia97 records
  5. Pantiacolla LodgePeru95 records
  6. Explorer's InnPeru91 records
  7. Morro de CalzadaPeru82 records

Countries and regions with the most records

PeruEcuadorBrazilBoliviaColombia

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 western striolated puffbird (Nystalus obamai) is a species of bird in the family Bucconidae, the puffbirds, nunlets, and nunbirds. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.

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Questions

How big is the Western Striolated Puffbird?

The Western Striolated Puffbird is about 20–21 cm long and weighs around 43 g.

Where does the Western Striolated Puffbird live?

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

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

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

What does the Western Striolated Puffbird eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Western Striolated Puffbird in?

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

At a glance

Length
20–21 cm
Weight
43 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
More measurements
Wing
88 mm
Tail
65 mm
Bill
30 mm
Tarsus
19 mm

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

Range

South America: western Amazonia

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 chacuruEastern Striolated PuffbirdEastern Striolated PuffbirdNystalus striolatusSpot-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
Western Striolated Puffbird

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