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Spot-backed Puffbird
Nystalus maculatus
Least ConcernThe Spot-backed Puffbird is a sit-and-wait puffbird of dry woodland and caatinga of eastern and central Brazil. 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
- Spot-backed Puffbird Range — Dry woodland and caatinga of eastern and central Brazil
- Population
- ≈ Unknown