Pied Puffbird
Notharchus tectus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPiciformes (Woodpeckers and Allies)
- FamilyBucconidae (Puffbirds)
- GenusNotharchus (Black-and-white Puffbirds)
- SpeciesNotharchus tectus (Pied Puffbird)
Closest Relatives at Bastimentos Island National Marine Park
White-necked Puffbird
Notharchus hyperrhynchus
Black-cheeked Woodpecker
Melanerpes pucherani
Keel-billed Toucan
Ramphastos sulfuratus
Lineated Woodpecker
Dryocopus lineatus
Black-mandibled Toucan
Ramphastos ambiguus
Collared Aracari
Pteroglossus torquatus
Pale-billed Woodpecker
Campephilus guatemalensis
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus varius
Chestnut-colored Woodpecker
Celeus castaneus
Rufous-tailed Jacamar
Galbula ruficauda
Crimson-crested Woodpecker
Campephilus melanoleucos
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Pied Puffbird in Bastimentos Island National Marine Park?
About 6% of visitor-days record a Pied Puffbird sighting in Bastimentos Island National Marine Park, based on 177 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Pied Puffbird in Bastimentos Island National Marine Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Pied Puffbird in Bastimentos Island National Marine Park in our monthly data.