Eastern Striolated-Puffbird

Nystalus striolatus

Least Concern

The Eastern Striolated-Puffbird is a sit-and-wait puffbird of eastern and southern Amazonian forests of Brazil and Bolivia. It watches from exposed or shaded perches, then darts out for insects, spiders, and small vertebrates, nesting in burrows or cavities depending on the species. It is currently assessed as Least Concern, though intact forest, woodland, and nesting sites remain important locally.

Family

Bucconidae

Group

Puffbirds

Range

Eastern Striolated-Puffbird Range — Eastern and southern Amazonian forests of Brazil and Bolivia

Population

≈ Unknown

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