Two-banded puffbird

Two-banded puffbird
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Aves
Order:Piciformes
Family:Bucconidae
Genus:Hypnelus
Species: H. bicinctus
Binomial name
Hypnelus bicinctus
(Gould, 1837)
Synonyms

Hypnelus ruficollis bicinctus

The two-banded puffbird (Hypnelus bicinctus) is a near-passerine bird, native to eastern Colombia and Venezuela. The puffbird has an off-white throat, buff underparts, and two dark brown chest bands. This species and the russet-throated puffbird were previously considered conspecific. In fact, some taxonomic authorities (including the American Ornithological Society still consider it so.

References

  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Hypnelus bicinctus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
  • Birds of Venezuela by Hilty, ISBN 0-7136-6418-5


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