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Spot-backed Puffbird

Nystalus maculatus
(Gmelin, JF, 1788)
Durmilí
Rapazinho-dos-velhos
Family: Bucconidae
Order: Galbuliformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
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Conservation Status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern
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Synonyms: Alcedo maculata.

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Publish by: Francisco Lucero y Federico Carlos Izasa
Published date: 11/02/2015 20:01



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GroupSpeciesDateUser
InsectsNeoconocephalus argentinus02/08/2015Carlos Carmona



Number of Photography: 413

Foto
Photography ID: 675570
  Adult
Chancani
Córdoba
Argentina
01/24/2026
Walter Bustamante
Foto
Photography ID: 672767
  Adult
La Rioja
La Rioja
Argentina
02/12/2026
Carlos De Biagi
Foto
Photography ID: 670223
 Amaicha del Valle
Tucumán
Argentina
01/04/2026
Viviana Fuentes
Foto
Photography ID: 667368
  Adult
La Cumbre
Córdoba
Argentina
01/11/2026
Susana Gomez
Foto
Photography ID: 666921
  Adult
Piranhas
Goiás
Brazil
01/01/2026
Glauco Oliveira
Foto
Photography ID: 661001
  Adult
Loma Blanca
Córdoba
Argentina
06/20/2025
Federico J. Villegas
Foto
Photography ID: 649407
  Adult
La Viña
Catamarca
Argentina
05/11/2024
Marcelo Zanotti
Foto
Photography ID: 647144
  Adult
Coqueiro seco
Alagoas
Brazil
08/08/2025
Eduardo Jorge Cavalcante Vieira
Foto
Photography ID: 646530
  Adult
Salta Capital
Salta
Argentina
06/10/2025
Pablo Moreno



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Number of Recorded Vocalizations: 6



Audio playerUserDateCountryProvincePlaceSexLife stageIt was observedDetails
Viviana Fuentes01/04/2026ArgentinaTucumánAmaicha del ValleIndistinguishableN/AYesNo
Pablo Bruni07/14/2023ArgentinaSaltaRuta 40 entre San Carlos y AngastacoN/AN/AYesNo
Eduardo Jorge Cavalcante Vieira08/04/2023BrazilAlagoasMar vermelhoIndistinguishableAdultYesNo
Jorge La Grotteria12/19/2021ArgentinaSantiago del EsteroRuta Nacional 9 (-29,284317, -63,842537)IndistinguishableAdultYesNo
Diego Oscar02/26/2022ArgentinaJujuyRuta Nacional 9IndistinguishableAdultYesNo
Pablo Meoniz06/15/2015ArgentinaCórdobaCamino entre San Marcos Sierras y Capilla del monte♂ ♀AdultYesNo


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Number of Films: 5





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Number of Records: 1010



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
243842623/02/2026ArgentinaSantiago del EsteroSan Pedro, 20 km al sur de capital, Santiago del Estero3Rodolfo Domnanovich
243633919/02/2026BrazilRio Grande do NortePnm Dom Nivaldo Monte, NatalDiego Oscar
243640117/02/2026ArgentinaSantiago del EsteroSan Pedro, 20 km al sur de capital, Santiago del Estero6Rodolfo Domnanovich
243242912/02/2026ArgentinaLa RiojaColonia Frutihorticola, La RiojaCarlos De Biagi
243100408/02/2026ArgentinaCórdobaNono--Cola del Dique La Viña, San Alberto1Dario Juan Wendeler
243070208/02/2026ArgentinaCórdobaPlaya Lloruso, Nono1Hugo Caverzasi
242907307/02/202617:25ArgentinaCórdobaCostanera Lago 1002Graciela Vega
243198705/02/2026ArgentinaCórdobaDepartamento IschilínHugo Alberto Valderrey
243197905/02/2026ArgentinaCatamarcaValle Viejo, CatamarcaHugo Alberto Valderrey
242649728/01/2026ArgentinaCatamarcaEl Rodeo, AmbatoFabrizio García
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Citation recommended:

EcoRegistros. 2026. Spot-backed Puffbird (Nystalus maculatus) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 10/03/2026.