Brown-banded Puffbird
A species of Black-and-white puffbirds Scientific name : Notharchus ordii Genus : Black-and-white puffbirds
Brown-banded Puffbird, A species of Black-and-white puffbirds
Botanical name: Notharchus ordii
Genus: Black-and-white puffbirds
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Description
The brown-banded puffbird (Notharchus ordii) is a species of bird in the family Bucconidae, the puffbirds. It is one of six species in the genus Notharchus. It is found in Amazon Basin areas of Bolivia, Brazil, and Peru, and in the Orinoco River region of Venezuela. Its natural habitat is subtropical and tropical moist lowland forests. 
Size
20 cm
Nest Placement
Cavity
Feeding Habits
Brown-banded Puffbird engages in sallying flights to catch prey, likely mirroring its genus' typical diet. Known to consume caterpillars, indicating a varied diet aligning with similar species.
Habitat
Brown-banded Puffbird typically occupies the canopy and edges of rainforest ecosystems, as well as transitional forests. It is also common to find brown-banded Puffbird in open, stunted forests that develop on nutrient-poor white-sand soils and in rocky areas. Additionally, brown-banded Puffbird can be found in forest clearings and areas with scrubby vegetation at the edges of terra firme forests, which are characterized by well-drained, non-flooded ground.
Dite type
Frugivorous
General Info
Feeding Habits
Bird food type
Fruit
Distribution Area
The brown-banded puffbird can be found in an area some 1,700 km (1,100 mi) long and 400 km (250 mi) wide, which includes the north and centre of Amazonas state, Brazil—a northwestern region of the Amazon Basin—and the upper reaches of the Orinoco River in south-central Venezuela, where it flows north into the Caribbean. A separate, much smaller region of the bird's range is 1,500 km (930 mi) further south, where the borders of Peru, Bolivia, and Brazil meet. Other localized, small populations occur on the Amazon River (downstream of the Tapajós-Amazon confluence), and on four of its tributaries: the central Tapajós River, lower Madeira River, lower Rio Negro, and lower Ucayali River.
Scientific Classification
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