Western Puffbird
Nystalus obamai
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPiciformes (Woodpeckers and Allies)
- FamilyBucconidae (Puffbirds)
- GenusNystalus
- SpeciesNystalus obamai (Western Puffbird)
The western striolated puffbird (Nystalus obamai) is a species of bird in the family Bucconidae, the puffbirds, nunlets, and nunbirds. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Western Puffbird sighting in Madidi National Park, based on 111 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Madidi National Park
White-eared Puffbird
Nystalus chacuru
Black-fronted Nunbird
Monasa nigrifrons
White-fronted Nunbird
Monasa morphoeus
Swallow-wing Puffbird
Chelidoptera tenebrosa
White-necked Puffbird
Notharchus hyperrhynchus
Chestnut-capped Puffbird
Bucco macrodactylus
Lanceolated Monklet
Micromonacha lanceolata
Brown-banded Puffbird
Notharchus ordii
Semicollared Puffbird
Malacoptila semicincta
Yellow-tufted Woodpecker
Melanerpes cruentatus
Gilded Barbet
Capito auratus
White-throated Toucan
Ramphastos tucanus
📅 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 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 2 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 3 | Cordillera Azul National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 4 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 5 | Amboró National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Western Puffbird in Madidi National Park?
About 16% of wildlife watchers report a Western Puffbird sighting in Madidi National Park, based on 111 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Western Puffbird in Madidi National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Western Puffbird in Madidi National Park in our monthly data.