White-necked Puffbird

Notharchus hyperrhynchus (Sclater, PL, 1856)

25 cmLength96 gWeight

The white-necked puffbird (Notharchus hyperrhynchus) is a species of bird in the family Bucconidae, the puffbirds, nunlets, and nunbirds.

Busiest months: February–March · Most records: Panama, Costa Rica, Belize

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: February–March · Most records: Panama, Costa Rica, Belize

White-necked Puffbird has been recorded at 231 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 14 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Estación Biológica La Selva-OTSCosta Rica1,624 records
Camino a El SaltoPanama954 records
Pipeline Road (Camino del Oleoducto)Panama611 records

More places

Ensenada Lodge [Área General]Costa Rica604 records
Black Rock LodgeBelize529 records
Rio Cristalino – listas históricasBrazil420 records
Pipeline RoadPanama416 records
Pipeline Road – Parque Nacional SoberaníaPanama411 records
Parque Natural MetropolitanoPanama407 records
Panama Rainforest Discovery CenterPanama394 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Panama Costa Rica Belize Peru Brazil Ecuador Colombia Nicaragua

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 white-necked puffbird (Notharchus hyperrhynchus) is a species of bird in the family Bucconidae, the puffbirds, nunlets, and nunbirds. It is found in Mexico, Central America, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.

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Questions

How big is the White-necked Puffbird?

The White-necked Puffbird is about 25 cm long and weighs around 96 g.

Where does the White-necked Puffbird live?

Its breeding range: Middle America, South America: southern Mexico to east-central Brazil. It is most often recorded in Panama, Costa Rica and Belize.