Russet-throated Puffbird
A species of Puffbird Scientific name : Hypnelus ruficollis Genus : Puffbird
Russet-throated Puffbird, A species of Puffbird
Botanical name: Hypnelus ruficollis
Genus: Puffbird
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Description
The russet-throated puffbird (Hypnelus ruficollis) is a near-passerine bird which breeds in tropical South America in northeastern Colombia and northwestern Venezuela. It is commonly named in Colombia as Bobito, Utta, Tol and Coludo. The puffbirds are an insectivorous bird family related to the jacamars, but lacking the iridescent colours of that group. The russet-throated puffbird is fairly common in dry scrub and dry forest. It excavates a burrow in an arboreal termite colony and lays three white eggs. The russet-throated puffbird is typically 22 cm (8.7 in) long and weighs 50 g (1.8 oz). It is a dumpy bird with a large head, a long tail and a thick black hooked-tipped bill. The face is mainly white with a large yellow eye. The upperparts are brown with whitish spotting and white wing tips. The underparts vary considerably. The two western subspecies have an off-white throat, buff underparts, and two dark brown chest bands. Some authorities split this genus into two species, the other being the two-banded puffbird, H. bicinctus. The three subspecies found in Colombia and in Venezuela east of the Andes have a single breast band, a deep rufous throat and whitish or buff underparts. This insectivore hunts from a perch, sitting and watching, then flying down to catch insects, lizards and other small prey. The russet-throated puffbird's call is a long series of woduk notes, often given synchronously by a pair of birds. 
Size
22 cm
Feeding Habits
Russet-throated Puffbird primarily consumes insects, supplemented with lizards and other small prey. They employ a sit-and-wait hunting strategy. Unique adaptations include a specialized beak for capturing and handling various prey types.
Habitat
Russet-throated Puffbird thrives in a variety of forested environments typically characterized as tropical, dry locales within South America. Preferring lowland regions generally below 500 meters elevation—although sometimes venturing up to 1300 meters—its preferred habitats include open deciduous forests, dense secondary growths, arid scrublands dotted with trees, and dry thickets. This species is particularly fond of forest edges and open areas adjacent to bodies of water, such as lake shores and streambanks, often perching beneath forest canopies where the understory opens up.
Dite type
Insectivorous
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Species Status
Not globally threatened.
Scientific Classification
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