Russet-throated Puffbird
Hypnelus ruficollis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPiciformes (Woodpeckers and Allies)
- FamilyBucconidae (Puffbirds)
- GenusHypnelus
- SpeciesHypnelus ruficollis (Russet-throated Puffbird)
Closest Relatives at Tayrona National Natural Park
White-necked Puffbird
Notharchus hyperrhynchus
Pied Puffbird
Notharchus tectus
Red-crowned Woodpecker
Melanerpes rubricapillus
Rufous-tailed Jacamar
Galbula ruficauda
Crimson-crested Woodpecker
Campephilus melanoleucos
Keel-billed Toucan
Ramphastos sulfuratus
Collared Aracari
Pteroglossus torquatus
Lineated Woodpecker
Dryocopus lineatus
Spot-breasted Woodpecker
Colaptes punctigula
Golden-olive Woodpecker
Colaptes rubiginosus
Scaled Piculet
Picumnus squamulatus
Red-rumped Woodpecker
Veniliornis kirkii
📅 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 | Tayrona National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 2 | Darién National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Russet-throated Puffbird in Tayrona National Natural Park?
About 11% of visitor-days record a Russet-throated Puffbird sighting in Tayrona National Natural Park, based on 116 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Russet-throated Puffbird in Tayrona National Natural Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Russet-throated Puffbird in Tayrona National Natural Park in our monthly data.