Puffbirds (Bucconidae)
Spot-bellied Puffbird (Nystalus maculatus) - HBW 7, p. 128
French: Tamatia tamajac
German: Fleckmantel-Faulvogel
Spanish: Buco Durmilí
Other common names: Spot-backed Puffbird; Streak-bellied Puffbird (striatipectus)
Taxonomy: Alcedo maculata J. F. Gmelin, 1788, Brazil = Ceará.
Race striatipectus may be a separate species, on basis of morphology, but vocalizations apparently similar; further study required in zone of probable contact, in Pantanal. Proposed race parvirostris (C Brazil) not reliably separable from nominate; pallidigula (SW Brazil) synonymous with striatipectus, showing only minor, apparently clinal, differences. Two subspecies currently recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- maculatus (J. F. Gmelin, 1788) - NE & C Brazil (to SW Mato Grosso).
- striatipectus (P. L. Sclater, 1854) - SC & SE Bolivia (Cochabamba, Chuquisaca, Santa Cruz) and SC Brazil (W Mato Grosso do Sul) S to W & C Paraguay and NW Argentina (S to Córdoba).
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A bird in a branch, and changing its position Locality Camiri, Santa Cruz Department, Bolivia (ssp striatipectus)
Josep del Hoyo 11 August 2005 6 years ago 33 sec 4.3 -
A bird singing several times. Locality Caetité, Bahia State, Brazil (ssp maculatus)
Ciro Albano 23 February 2011 46 weeks ago 58 sec 4 -
One bird on a branch. Locality Quixadá, Ceará State, Brazil (ssp maculatus)
Ciro Albano 26 January 2010 2 years ago 36 sec 4 -
A bird in a branch, looking around Locality Camiri, Santa Cruz Department, Bolivia (ssp striatipectus)
Josep del Hoyo 11 August 2005 5 years ago 29 sec 3.9 -
A bird in a tree and flying away Locality Lomas de Arena Reserve, Santa Cruz Department, Bolivia (ssp striatipectus)
Josep del Hoyo 9 August 2005 5 years ago 24 sec 3.4 -
One adult bird singing Locality Maraial, Pernambuco State, Brazil
Carlos Gussoni 22 February 2011 48 weeks ago 26 sec 3
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Perched in a bush, looking fierce.
Locality Canudos, Bahia State, Brazil (ssp maculatus)
Nick Athanas 18 August 2011 22 weeks ago 4.4 -
A bird perching on the branch
Locality Passo do Lontra, Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul State, Brazil
Tadeusz Stawarczyk 10 August 2010 13 weeks ago 3.9 -
A bird perched in a bush.
Locality Comarapa, Santa Cruz Department, Bolivia (ssp striatipectus )
Pia Öberg 27 August 2009 24 weeks ago 3.2 -
A bird perched on a cerrado's tree.
Locality Parque das Lagoas, Três Lagoas, Mato Grosso do Sul State, Brazil
rodrigomizobe 23 March 2009 2 years ago 2
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