Spot-backed Puffbird
A species of Puffbird Scientific name : Nystalus maculatus Genus : Puffbird
Spot-backed Puffbird, A species of Puffbird
Botanical name: Nystalus maculatus
Genus: Puffbird
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Photo By Don Roberson 
Description
Nystalus maculatus, also known by its common name Spot-backed Puffbird is a species from the genus Nystalus. 
Size
19 cm
Nest Placement
Cavity
Feeding Habits
Spot-backed Puffbird primarily consumes insects, such as caterpillars, and has been known to eat colubrid snakes. It employs a still-hunting strategy from low perches to catch prey on the ground or in foliage.
Habitat
Spot-backed Puffbird thrives in open to semi-open terrains across ecosystems like cerrado, caatinga, and campo. Their preferred habitats encompass semi-deciduous woodlands, woodland edges, savannas, palm groves, scrublands, and at times, cultivated areas. In the southern regions, spot-backed Puffbird is found in dry subtropical forests, chaco habitats, and arid montane regions, occasionally at altitudes surpassing 2000 meters.
Dite type
Insectivorous
General Info
Feeding Habits
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Distribution Area
Nystalus maculatus is endemic to eastern Brazil and is commonly found along the lower Amazon River.
Photo By Don Roberson 
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