Spot-backed Puffbird
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Spot-backed Puffbird

Nystalus maculatus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
5–10% · Rare
overall probability at Chapada Diamantina National Park
29 Verified records at Chapada Diamantina National Park
April Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The spot-backed puffbird (Nystalus maculatus) is a species of bird in the family Bucconidae, the puffbirds, nunlets, and nunbirds. It is found in South America from northeastern Brazil to northwestern Argentina. The spot-backed puffbird has sometimes been split into two species, the Caatinga puffbird and the Chaco puffbird. Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Spot-backed Puffbird sighting in Chapada Diamantina National Park, based on 29 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Chapada Diamantina National Park

White-eared Puffbird
LC

White-eared Puffbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Nystalus chacuru

<5% · Rare
Rusty-breasted Nunlet
LC

Rusty-breasted Nunlet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Nonnula rubecula

Insufficient data
Swallow-wing Puffbird
LC

Swallow-wing Puffbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chelidoptera tenebrosa

Insufficient data
Spotted Piculet
LC Endemic

Spotted Piculet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Picumnus pygmaeus

20–30% · Possible
Rufous-tailed Jacamar
LC

Rufous-tailed Jacamar

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Galbula ruficauda

20–30% · Possible
Campo Flicker
LC

Campo Flicker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Colaptes campestris

10–20% · With luck
Ochre-backed Woodpecker
LC

Ochre-backed Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Celeus ochraceus

5–10% · With luck
Little Woodpecker

Little Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Veniliornis passerinus

5–10% · With luck
Golden-green Woodpecker
LC

Golden-green Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Piculus chrysochloros

5–10% · With luck
Crimson-crested Woodpecker
LC

Crimson-crested Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Campephilus melanoleucos

<5% · Rare
Green-barred Woodpecker
LC

Green-barred Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Colaptes melanochloros

<5% · Rare
Channel-billed Toucan
LC

Channel-billed Toucan

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ramphastos vitellinus

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
5–10
Feb
<5
Mar
10–20
Apr
5–10
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
5–10
Sep
<5
Oct
5–10
Nov
5–10
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Amboró National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
10–20%
2 El Impenetrable National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
10–20%
3 Chapada dos Guimarães National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
5–10%
4 Chapada Diamantina National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
5–10%
5 Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Spot-backed Puffbird in Chapada Diamantina National Park?

About 5% of wildlife watchers report a Spot-backed Puffbird sighting in Chapada Diamantina National Park, based on 29 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Spot-backed Puffbird in Chapada Diamantina National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Spot-backed Puffbird in Chapada Diamantina National Park in our monthly data.

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