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Pied Puffbird

Notharchus tectus
Family
Puffbirds
Order
Piciformes
Codes
piepuf1, PIPU, GPPU
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderPiciformes
FamilyPuffbirds (Bucconidae)
SpeciesNotharchus tectus
Codespiepuf1, PIPU, GPPU
Identification

The Pied Puffbird (Notharchus tectus) is a member of the Puffbirds family within the order Piciformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Use the eBird species code piepuf1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

Related Species in Puffbirds
White-necked Puffbird
Notharchus hyperrhynchus
Guianan Puffbird
Notharchus macrorhynchos
Buff-bellied Puffbird
Notharchus swainsoni
Black-breasted Puffbird
Notharchus pectoralis
Brown-banded Puffbird
Notharchus ordii
Chestnut-capped Puffbird
Bucco macrodactylus
Pied Puffbird photo
(c) Carlos Sanchez, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Carlos Sanchez

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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Notharchus tectus

Family: Puffbirds

Order: Piciformes

eBird Code: piepuf1