Spot-backed Puffbird

Nystalus maculatus

The Spot-backed Puffbird (Nystalus maculatus) also commonly known as Caatinga Puffbird, is a species of bird (Aves) in the family Bucconidae (Puffbirds) and order Piciformes (Woodpeckers).

Classification

Domain: Eukarya
- Kingdom: Animalia
  - Phylum: Chordata
    - Class: Aves
      - Order: Piciformes
        Family: Bucconidae
        Genus: Nystalus
        Species: Nystalus maculatus

Species in the Genus of Nystalus

Barred Puffbird

Nystalus radiatus

Eastern Striolated-Puffbird

Nystalus striolatus

Spot-backed Puffbird

Nystalus maculatus

Western Striolated-Puffbird

Nystalus obamai

White-eared Puffbird

Nystalus chacuru

External Links

Spot-backed Puffbird – Wikipedia

Spot-backed Puffbird – Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Spot-backed Puffbird – Audubon.org