Western Striolated-Puffbird

Nystalus obamai

Least Concern

The Western Striolated-Puffbird is a sit-and-wait puffbird of western Amazonian forests of Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, and 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

Western Striolated-Puffbird Range — Western Amazonian forests of Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, and Brazil

Population

≈ Unknown

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