White-necked Puffbird
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White-necked Puffbird

Notharchus hyperrhynchus

Silhouette: Matt Wilkins (Photo by Len Blumin) · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Manu National Park
116 Verified sightings at Manu National Park From 2019 to 2026
5,691 Verified sightings across all 46 parks From 2019 to 2026
September Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the White-necked Puffbird

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.

During the second half of the 20th century, the white-necked puffbird and what are now the buff-bellied puffbird (N. swainsoni) and Guianan puffbird (N. macrorhynchus) were treated as conspecific. As of 2021, the white-necked puffbird has two recognized subspecies, the nominate N. h. hyperrhynchus and N. h. paraensis. Those in El Salvador and northwestern Nicaragua have been proposed as a third subspecies, N. h. cryptoleucus, and those in northeastern Colombia's Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta might be, too.

The white-necked puffbird is about 25 cm (9.8 in) long and weighs 81 to 106 g (2.9 to 3.7 oz).It is mostly glossy black. It has a broad white forehead, throat, upper breast, and most of the belly. A broad black band separates the last two, and a black stripe runs from the beak to the crown, passing through a dark red eye. The white of the throat extends as a fairly broad line around the nape. The lower... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Manu National Park

Black-fronted Nunbird
LC

Black-fronted Nunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Monasa nigrifrons

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Swallow-wing Puffbird
LC

Swallow-wing Puffbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chelidoptera tenebrosa

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
White-fronted Nunbird
LC

White-fronted Nunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Monasa morphoeus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Chestnut-capped Puffbird

Chestnut-capped Puffbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Bucco macrodactylus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Western Puffbird

Western Puffbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Nystalus obamai

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Rufous-capped Nunlet
LC

Rufous-capped Nunlet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Nonnula ruficapilla

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Yellow-billed Nunbird
LC

Yellow-billed Nunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Monasa flavirostris

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Black-streaked Puffbird
LC

Black-streaked Puffbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Malacoptila fulvogularis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Lanceolated Monklet
LC

Lanceolated Monklet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Micromonacha lanceolata

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Semicollared Puffbird
LC

Semicollared Puffbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Malacoptila semicincta

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Bluish-fronted Jacamar
LC

Bluish-fronted Jacamar

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Galbula cyanescens

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
White-throated Toucan
LC

White-throated Toucan

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ramphastos tucanus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~20%
2 Santa Rosa National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
3 Tayrona National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
~20%
4 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
5 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
~10%
6 Ostional Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
7 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
8 Anavilhanas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%
9 Parque Natural Metropolitano 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
10 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
~10%
11 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
12 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
~10%
13 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
~10%
14 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary 🇧🇿 Belize
~10%
15 Biotopo Cerro Cahuí 🇬🇹 Guatemala
~10%
16 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
17 Las Baulas Marine National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
18 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
<5%
19 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
20 Tikal National Park 🇬🇹 Guatemala
<5%
21 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
22 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
23 Pico Bonito National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
<5%
24 Cahuita National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
25 Amacayacu National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
26 Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
27 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
28 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
29 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
30 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
31 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
32 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
33 Palo Verde National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
34 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
35 Henri Pittier National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
<5%
36 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
37 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
38 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
39 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
40 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
41 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
42 Amboró National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
Insufficient data
43 Canaima National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
Insufficient data
44 Masaya Volcano National Park 🇳🇮 Nicaragua
Insufficient data
45 Machalilla National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
Insufficient data
46 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a White-necked Puffbird in Manu National Park?

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a White-necked Puffbird sighting in Manu National Park, based on 116 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see White-necked Puffbird in Manu National Park?

September has the highest sighting rate for White-necked Puffbird in Manu National Park in our monthly data.

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