Rufous-necked Puffbird
Malacoptila rufa(Spix, JB, 1824)
English (US) Rufous-necked Puffbird
The Rufous-necked Puffbird (Malacoptila rufa) 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
- Malacoptila rufa
- Family
- Bucconidae (Puffbirds)
- Order
- Galbuliformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Rufous-necked Puffbird
- Described by
- (Spix, JB, 1824)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Malacoptila rufa rufa
- Malacoptila rufa brunnescens
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Bucco rufus
- Described by
- (Spix, JB, 1824)
- Type locality
- Amazon.
- Original description
- Avium species novae, quas in itinere per Brasiliam annis MDCCCXVII-MDCCCXX (etc.) 1 p.52 pl.40 fig.1
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
Other species of the family Puffbirds
Grey-cheeked Nunlet
Nonnula frontalis
Rufous-capped Nunlet
Nonnula ruficapilla
Chestnut-headed Nunlet
Nonnula amaurocephala
White-chested Puffbird
Malacoptila fusca
Semicollared Puffbird
Malacoptila semicincta
Crescent-chested Puffbird
Malacoptila striata
White-whiskered Puffbird
Malacoptila panamensis
Black-streaked Puffbird
Malacoptila fulvogularis
Moustached Puffbird
Malacoptila mystacalis
White-faced Nunbird
Hapaloptila castanea
Lanceolated Monklet
Micromonacha lanceolata
Two-banded Puffbird
Hypnelus bicinctus
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