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White-necked Puffbird

Notharchus hyperrhynchus
Family
Puffbirds
Order
Piciformes
Codes
whnpuf2, WNPU
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderPiciformes
FamilyPuffbirds (Bucconidae)
SpeciesNotharchus hyperrhynchus
Codeswhnpuf2, WNPU
Identification

The White-necked Puffbird (Notharchus hyperrhynchus) 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 whnpuf2 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

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Notharchus macrorhynchos
Buff-bellied Puffbird
Notharchus swainsoni
Black-breasted Puffbird
Notharchus pectoralis
Brown-banded Puffbird
Notharchus ordii
Pied Puffbird
Notharchus tectus
Chestnut-capped Puffbird
Bucco macrodactylus
White-necked Puffbird photo
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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Notharchus hyperrhynchus

Family: Puffbirds

Order: Piciformes

eBird Code: whnpuf2