Guianan Puffbird
A species of Black-and-white puffbirds Scientific name : Notharchus macrorhynchos Genus : Black-and-white puffbirds
Guianan Puffbird, A species of Black-and-white puffbirds
Botanical name: Notharchus macrorhynchos
Genus: Black-and-white puffbirds
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Description
Description
The Guianan puffbird (Notharchus macrorhynchos) is a species of puffbird in the family Bucconidae. It is found in forest and woodland in north-eastern South America (and named after The Guianas), in far eastern Venezuela, north-eastern Brazil, Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana. It formerly included the white-necked puffbird (now N. hyperrhynchus) as a subspecies. The two differ markedly in bill size (N. hyperrhynchus larger-billed than N. macrorhynchos), plumage (among other things, N. hyperrhynchus has less black to the flanks and more white to the forecrown than N. macrorhynchos), and voice. Consequently, the two were separated by SACC in 2004. As presently defined, the Guianan puffbird is monotypic. 
Size
25 cm
Feeding Habits
Guianan Puffbird primarily feeds by still-hunting from elevated perches, swooping down to capture prey. It frequents army ant swarms to scavenge and beats prey on perches before consumption. Its diet is broadly similar to N. hyperrhynchus, including various insects and small vertebrates.
Habitat
The guianan Puffbird is primarily found in lowland primary tropical evergreen and semi-evergreen forests, favoring humid environments with dense foliage. It thrives in areas where Cecropia trees are prevalent, from the forest floor to the canopy, and is usually observed at the edges of these forested areas within broader tropical regions.
Dite type
Frugivorous
Scientific Classification
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