Obama puffbird
Nystalus obamai Whitney, Piacintini, Schunck, Alexio, Sousa, Silveira & Rego, 2013
Status not recordedbirds
The obama puffbird (Nystalus obamai) is a species in the family Bucconidae, order Piciformes.
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Quick facts about the obama puffbird
- Weight
- Not recorded
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Conservation status
- Not recorded
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the obama puffbird live?
Not recorded
Is the obama 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 obama puffbird classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPiciformes
- familyBucconidae
- genusNystalus
- SpeciesNystalus obamai Whitney, Piacintini, Schunck, Alexio, Sousa, Silveira & Rego, 2013
Synonyms Nystalus striolatus obamai
Other names and names in other languages (29)
- Western puffbirdEnglish
- Western striolated puffbirdEnglish
- Western striolated-puffbirdEnglish
- barbacoll estriat occidentalCatalan
- lenivka hnědopláštíkováCzech
- Vestamazon DovenfuglDanish
- Obama-StrichelfaulvogelGerman
- streka bukonoEsperanto
- Buco estriado occidentalSpanish
- lännenviirulaiskuriFinnish
- Tamatia d'ObamaFrench
- ニシオオガシラJapanese
- riomadeirinis nistalasLithuanian
- Obama's BaardkoekoekDutch
- terrafirmedovenfuglNorwegian
- drzym ciemnopióryPolish
- barbudo-estriado-ocidentalPortuguese
- Западная пуховкаRussian
- lenivka hnedkaváSlovak
- obamatrögfågelSwedish
- Batılı Çizgili PufkuşuTurkish
- лінивка-смугохвіст західнаUkrainian
- 西方條紋噴鴷Chinese
- Schwarzmantel-FaulvogelGerman
- Tamatia d’ObamaFrench
- rapazinho-estriado-do-oestePortuguese
- Западный нисталусRussian
- västlig strimtrögfågelSwedish
- 西条纹蓬头䴕Chinese
Relatives of the obama puffbird
Other species in the same genus Nystalus.

White-eared puffbird
Nystalus chacuru

Spot-backed puffbird
Nystalus maculatus

Eastern striolated puffbird
Nystalus striolatus
Barred puffbird
Nystalus radiatus
Chaco puffbird
Nystalus striatipectus
CompareObama puffbird vs White-eared puffbirdObama puffbird vs Spot-backed puffbirdObama puffbird vs Eastern striolated puffbirdObama puffbird vs Barred puffbird
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
What kind of animal is the obama puffbird?
The obama puffbird (Nystalus obamai) 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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