Two-banded Puffbird
Hypnelus bicinctus(Gould, J, 1837)
English (US) Two-banded Puffbird
The Two-banded Puffbird (Hypnelus bicinctus) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Bucconidae (Puffbirds) in the order Galbuliformes.
- Scientific name
- Hypnelus bicinctus
- Family
- Bucconidae (Puffbirds)
- Order
- Galbuliformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Two-banded Puffbird
- Described by
- (Gould, J, 1837)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Hypnelus bicinctus bicinctus
- Hypnelus bicinctus stoicus
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Tamatia bicincta
- Described by
- (Gould, J, 1837)
- Type locality
- Cayenne? i.e. Venezuela.
- Original description
- Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London pt.4, no.45 p.80
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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