Pied Puffbird
Notharchus tectus (Boddaert, 1783)
Bucconidae — Puffbirds
Pied Puffbird, Notharchus tectus, is a bird of Middle America and South America, breeding from Costa Rica through Amazonia. It belongs to the Bucconidae family in the order Piciformes. The species is found across a wide span that includes Costa Rica, Panama, Nicaragua, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil, Venezuela and the Guianas. It is a resident bird over most of its range. Its breeding season varies across that range, and nests are placed in cavities dug into arboreal termitaria. The clutch contains two eggs, and both adults feed the young.
- Order
- Piciformes
- Family
- Bucconidae — Puffbirds
- Breeding range
- Middle America, South America: Costa Rica through Amazonia
