Russet-throated Puffbird

The puffbirds are an insectivorous bird family related to the jacamars, but lacking the iridescent colours of that group. The Russet-throated Puffbird is fairly common in dry scrub and dry forest. It excavates a burrow in an arboreal termite colony, and lays three white eggs.

The Russet-throated Puffbird is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The Russet-throated Puffbird is typically 22 cm long and weighs 50 g. It is a dumpy bird with a large head, long tail and a thick black hooked-tipped bill. The face is mainly white with a large yellow eye. The upperparts are brown, with whitish spotting and white wing tips. The underparts vary considerably. The two western subspecies have an off-white throat, buff underparts, and two dark brown chest bands, and are sometimes split as a separate species, Two-banded Puffbird (H. More

Russet-throated Puffbird in Barranquilla This afternoon on my way back to my hotel I took a shortcut through a small park and playground surrounded by busy streets and businesses. I chose a route under the few trees that were there, both for shade from the blistering sun, and because there might be some birds there. More

The Russet-throated Puffbird (Hypnelus ruficollis) is a near-passerine bird which breeds in tropical South America in northeastern Colombia and much of Venezuela, It is commonly named in Colombia as Bobito,Utta, Tol and Coludo. The puffbirds are an insectivorous bird family related to the jacamars, but lacking the iridescent colours of that group. The Russet-throated Puffbird is fairly common in dry scrub and dry forest. It excavates a burrow in an arboreal termite colony, and lays three white eggs. More

The Russet-throated Puffbird's call is a long series of woduk notes, often given synchronously by a pair of birds. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russet-throated_Puffbird - Only registered TrekNature members may rate photo notes. Ajouter Critique Seuls les membres de TrekNature enregistr More

* Russet-throated Puffbird (Hypnelus ruficollis) This picture was taken in Sierra de Perija, at Western Venezuela. It´s for the subspecie "ruficollis". Sierra de Perijá, Zulia, Venezuela (ssp ruficollis) kperezleon 16 December 2007 1 year ago 4. More

Russet-throated Puffbird Hypnelus ruficollis = Described by: Wagler (1829) Alternate common name(s): Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors Photographs Venezuela - May, 2000 More

Russet-throated Puffbird Hypnelus ruficollis = * Home Expand Log in Menu item Register Menu item Log out Menu item Change login details Menu item Why register? Expand UK & Ireland Menu item Birding sites More

Russet-throated Puffbird Hypnelus ruficollis 2009 IUCN Red List Category (as evaluated by BirdLife International - the official Red List Authority for birds for IUCN): Least Concern Justification This species has a very large range, and hence does not approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the range size criterion (Extent of Occurrence 30% decline over ten years or three generations). More

The Russet-throated Puffbird (Hypnelus ruficollis) is a near-passerine bird which breeds in tropical South America in northeastern Colombia and much of Venezuela. Johann Georg Wagler ( March 28, 1800 - August 23, 1832) was a German Herpetologist. Near passerine or higher land-bird assemblage are terms often given to Arboreal Birds or those most often believed to be related to the true Passerines Birds ( class Aves) are bipedal endothermic ( Warm-blooded) Vertebrate animals that lay eggs. More

The Russet-throated Puffbird's call is a long series of woduk notes, often given synchronously by a pair of birds. References - Database entry includes justification for why this species is of least concern Birds of Venezuela by Hilty, ISBN 0-7136-6418-5 Didn't find what you were looking for. More

XC4118 :: Russet-throated Puffbird (Hypnelus ruficollis bicinctus) = Recording data Recordist Nick Athanas Date 15-10-2005 Time 16:00 Country Venezuela Location 20km south of Calabozo, Guárico Longitude W67.34'0" Latitude N8. More

Russet-throated Puffbird (Hypnelus ruficollis) by Chris Parrish. More