Spot-backed Puffbird
Nystalus maculatus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPiciformes (Woodpeckers and Allies)
- FamilyBucconidae (Puffbirds)
- GenusNystalus
- SpeciesNystalus maculatus (Spot-backed Puffbird)
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 →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Spot-backed Puffbird sighting in El Impenetrable National Park, based on 38 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at El Impenetrable National Park
White-fronted Woodpecker
Melanerpes cactorum
Cream-backed Woodpecker
Campephilus leucopogon
Green-barred Woodpecker
Colaptes melanochloros
Checkered Woodpecker
Veniliornis mixtus
Golden-green Woodpecker
Piculus chrysochloros
White-barred Piculet
Picumnus cirratus
Pale-crested Woodpecker
Celeus lugubris
White Woodpecker
Melanerpes candidus
Campo Flicker
Colaptes campestris
Black-bodied Woodpecker
Dryocopus schulzii
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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 | |
| 2 | El Impenetrable National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 3 | Chapada dos Guimarães National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 4 | Chapada Diamantina National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 5 | Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Spot-backed Puffbird in El Impenetrable National Park?
About 16% of wildlife watchers report a Spot-backed Puffbird sighting in El Impenetrable National Park, based on 38 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Spot-backed Puffbird in El Impenetrable National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Spot-backed Puffbird in El Impenetrable National Park in our monthly data.