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Chaco puffbird

Nystalus striatipectus (P. L. Sclater, 1854)

Status not recordedbirds

The chaco puffbird (Nystalus striatipectus) is a species in the family Bucconidae, order Piciformes. Recorded adults weigh about 41.3 g.

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Quick facts about the chaco puffbird

Weight
41.3 g
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
2.4
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the chaco puffbird live?

Not recorded

Is the chaco puffbird endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the chaco puffbird classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderPiciformes
  5. familyBucconidae
  6. genusNystalus
  7. SpeciesNystalus striatipectus (P. L. Sclater, 1854)

Synonyms Nystalus maculatus pallidigula, Nystalus maculatus striatipectus

Other names and names in other languages (10)
  • ChacodovenfuglDanish
  • ChacofaulvogelGerman
  • Tamatia à ventre rayéFrench
  • Piumino pettostriatoItalian
  • ChacobaardkoekoekDutch
  • drzym boliwijskiPolish
  • barbudo-do-chacoPortuguese
  • lenivka durmiliSlovak
  • chacotrögfågelSwedish
  • rapazinho-do-chacoPortuguese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the chaco puffbird

Other species in the same genus Nystalus.

LC, Least Concern

Barred puffbird

Nystalus radiatus

BucconidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the chaco puffbird?

An adult chaco puffbird weighs 41.3 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the chaco puffbird?

The chaco puffbird (Nystalus striatipectus) belongs to the family Bucconidae in the order Piciformes.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Chaco puffbird (Nystalus striatipectus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/chaco-puffbird

MLA

“Chaco puffbird (Nystalus striatipectus).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/chaco-puffbird.

BibTeX
@misc{chaco_puffbird_2026,
  title = {Chaco puffbird (Nystalus striatipectus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/chaco-puffbird},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}