• Synonyms Spot-bellied Puffbird, Spot-bellied or Streak-bellied Puffbird, Spot-backed Puffbird (Spot-backed), Spot backed Puffbird, Caatinga Puffbird
  • Old latin name for bird Alcedo maculata, Bucco maculatus

Spot-backed Puffbirdbird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Song, © JAYRSON ARAUJO DE OLIVEIRA
    Brazil
  • 2.
    Song, © João Antônio de B. Vitto
    Brazil
  • 3.
    Song, © Peter Boesman
    Brazil
  • 4.
    Song, © GABRIEL LEITE
    Brazil
  • 5.
    Song, © Fernando Igor de Godoy
    Brazil
  • 6.
    Song, © pedroteia
    Brazil
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

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Where to see Spot-backed Puffbird

  • Breeding region South America
  • Breeding subregion ne, c, sc Brazil and e Bolivia s through w Paraguay to c Argentina

Spot-backed Puffbird subspecies (2)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Nystalus maculatus maculatusne, c Brazil-No
Nystalus maculatus striatipectuse Bolivia to sc Brazil, s through w Paraguay to c Argentina-No

Species Name in Other Languages

LanguageTranslation
Catalanbarbacoll maculat
Chinese斑背蓬头鴷, 斑背蓬头䴕
Chinese (Traditional)點背噴鴷
Croatianpjegavi hakuru
CzechLenivka teckovaná, lenivka tečkovaná
DanishPletrygget Dovenfugl
DutchVlekrug-baardkoekoek (maculatus), Vlekrugbaardkoekoek, Vlekrug-baardkoekoek
EsperantoMakuldorsa gonflobirdo
Estoniankampo-puhvlind
Finnishkeltakauluslaiskuri
FrenchTamatia tamajac ou T. à ventre rayé, Tamatia tamajac (maculatus), Tamatia tamajac (nominal), Tamatia tamajac
GermanFleckmantel-Faulvogel, Fleckmantel-Faulvogel (maculatus), Fleckenfaulvogel
GuaraniChakuru para
Hungarianfoltos bukkó
ItalianBucco maculato, Piumino dorsomacchiato
Japaneseセボシオオガシラ (maculatus), セボシオオガシラ, セボシオオガシラ(maculatus)
Lithuaniandėmėtasis nistalas
Norwegianflekkdovenfugl, flekkdovenfugl (maculatus)
Norwegian NynorskFlekkdovenfugl
Polishdrzym plamisty, drzym plamisty (maculatus)
Portugueserapazinho-dos-velhos, Chilu-chilu, dormião, macuru, fura-barreira, Dorminhoco, bico-de-latão, barbudo-da-caatinga
RussianПёстрая пуховка, Пёстрая пуховка (maculatus), Пятнистый нисталюс
Slovaklenivka škvrnitá (skup.), lenivka škvrnitá
SpanishBuco durmilí, Durmilí, Buco Durmilí (maculatus), Chacurú Durmili
SwedishFläckryggad trögfågel, caatingatrögfågel/chacotrögfågel, caatingatrögfågel, fläckryggig trögfågel
TurkishKaatinga pufkuşu (maculatus), Kaatinga Pufkuşu
Ukrainianлінивка-смугохвіст плямистобока