Guianan Puffbird
Notharchus macrorhynchos
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Puffbirds (Bucconidae)
- Order
- Galbuliformes
Overview
The Guianan puffbird (Notharchus macrorhynchos) is a species of bird in the family Bucconidae, the puffbirds, nunlets, and nunbirds. It is found in Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, and Venezuela. It was formerly considered to be conspecific with the white-necked puffbird and the buff-bellied puffbird with the English name "white-necked puffbird".
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Eastern Venezuela, northeastern Brazil, and the Guianas.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Continents
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Guianan puffbird
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
