Order: Galbuliformes | Family: Bucconidae | IUCN Status: Least Concern
Age: Adult | Sex: Unknown | Loc. Tambopata, Peru
Age: Adult | Sex: Unknown | Loc. Tambopata, Peru
Age: Adult | Sex: Unknown | Loc. Tambopata, Peru
Age: Adult | Sex: Unknown | Loc. Tambopata, Peru
Status: The White-necked Puffbirds is widespread and generally uncommon in the canopy of Varzea and Terra Firme forests where they often perch for long periods of time on exposed branches. They range up to 700 m of elevation along the foothill of the Andes. It also occurs in Co, Ec, Br, and Bo.
Name in Spanish: Buco de Cuello Blanco.
Sub-species: White-necked Puffbird (Notharchus hyperrhynchus hyperrhynchus) Sclater, PL, 1856.
Meaning of Name: Notharchus: Gr. nöthës = slow, sleepy, lazy; and arkhos= leader, chief. hyperrhynchus: Gr. huper= very large, one that exceeds measures; and rhunkhos= bill.

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- Species range based on: Schulenberg, T. S., D. F. Stotz, and L. Rico. 2006. Distribution maps of the birds of Peru, version 1.0. Environment, Culture & Conservation (ECCo). The Field Museum. http://fm2.fieldmuseum.org/uw_test/birdsofperu on 11/09/2014.