Russet-throated Puffbird
Hypnelus ruficollis
Silhouette: Matt Wilkins (Photo by Len Blumin) · PhyloPic
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPiciformes (Woodpeckers and Allies)
- FamilyBucconidae (Puffbirds)
- GenusHypnelus
- SpeciesHypnelus ruficollis (Russet-throated Puffbird)
About the Russet-throated Puffbird
The russet-throated puffbird (Hypnelus ruficollis) is a species of near-passerine bird in the family Bucconidae, the puffbirds, nunlets, and nunbirds. It is found in Colombia and Venezuela. The taxonomy of the russet-throated puffbird is complicated. BirdLife International's Handbook of the Birds of the World (HBW) assigns three subspecies, the nominate H. r. ruficolis, H. r. decolor, and H. r. coloratus. The International Ornithological Committee (IOC) adds H. r. striaticollis. Like HBW, the Clements taxonomy does not recognize striaticollis; both include it within decolor. But Clements adds H. r. bicinctus and H. r. stoicus, which the other two systems assign to the two-banded puffbird (H. bicinctus). The South American Classification Committee of the American Ornithological Society (SACC) recognizes that treating H. bicinctus as a species might be valid but has not received a formal proposal for the split.
The russet-throated puffbird is 20 to 22 cm (7.9 to 8.7 in) long and weighs 41 to 57 g (1.4 to 2.0 oz). The adult of the nominate subspecies has a dark brown crown with pale brown spots, a reddish spot just over the bill, a white... Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Darién National Park
Pied Puffbird
Notharchus tectus
White-necked Puffbird
Notharchus hyperrhynchus
Gray-cheeked Nunlet
Nonnula frontalis
Barred Puffbird
Nystalus radiatus
White-whiskered Puffbird
Malacoptila panamensis
White-fronted Nunbird
Monasa morphoeus
Black-breasted Puffbird
Notharchus pectoralis
Sooty-capped Puffbird
Bucco noanamae
Keel-billed Toucan
Ramphastos sulfuratus
Collared Aracari
Pteroglossus torquatus
Red-crowned Woodpecker
Melanerpes rubricapillus
Black-mandibled Toucan
Ramphastos ambiguus
Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tayrona National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 2 | Darién National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Russet-throated Puffbird in Darién National Park?
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Russet-throated Puffbird sighting in Darién National Park, based on 31 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Russet-throated Puffbird in Darién National Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for Russet-throated Puffbird in Darién National Park in our monthly data.