Western Puffbird
Nystalus obamai
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPiciformes (Woodpeckers and Allies)
- FamilyBucconidae (Puffbirds)
- GenusNystalus
- SpeciesNystalus obamai (Western Puffbird)
Closest Relatives at Manu National Park
Black-fronted Nunbird
Monasa nigrifrons
Swallow-wing Puffbird
Chelidoptera tenebrosa
White-fronted Nunbird
Monasa morphoeus
Chestnut-capped Puffbird
Bucco macrodactylus
Rufous-capped Nunlet
Nonnula ruficapilla
Yellow-billed Nunbird
Monasa flavirostris
Black-streaked Puffbird
Malacoptila fulvogularis
White-necked Puffbird
Notharchus hyperrhynchus
Lanceolated Monklet
Micromonacha lanceolata
Semicollared Puffbird
Malacoptila semicincta
Bluish-fronted Jacamar
Galbula cyanescens
White-throated Toucan
Ramphastos tucanus
📅 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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 2 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 3 | Cordillera Azul National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 4 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 5 | Amboró National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Western Puffbird in Manu National Park?
About 4% of visitor-days record a Western Puffbird sighting in Manu National Park, based on 188 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Western Puffbird in Manu National Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for Western Puffbird in Manu National Park in our monthly data.