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Rufous-necked puffbird

Malacoptila rufa (von Spix, 1824)

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The rufous-necked puffbird (Malacoptila rufa) is a species in the family Bucconidae, order Piciformes. Recorded adults weigh 47 g to 49.5 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Rufous-necked puffbird (Malacoptila rufa)
Photo: Gonzo.Lubitsch · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the rufous-necked puffbird

Weight
47 g – 49.5 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Invertivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
forestsrc for Habitat
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Lifestyle
Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
Migration
Sedentarysrc for Migration
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

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Where does the rufous-necked puffbird live?

Not recorded

What is the rufous-necked puffbird?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The rufous-necked puffbird (Malacoptila rufa) is a species of bird in the family Bucconidae, the puffbirds, nunlets, and nunbirds. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, and Peru.

From the Wikipedia article “Rufous-necked puffbird” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rufous-necked_puffbird&oldid=1380717213), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the rufous-necked puffbird endangered?

The rufous-necked puffbird is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.

How is the rufous-necked puffbird classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderPiciformes
  5. familyBucconidae
  6. genusMalacoptila
  7. SpeciesMalacoptila rufa (von Spix, 1824)

Synonyms Bucco rufus

Other names and names in other languages (30)
  • barbacoll encaputxatCatalan
  • lenivka rezavočeláCzech
  • lenivka rezavokrkáCzech
  • aderyn gwrychog gyddfgochWelsh
  • Brunnakket DovenfuglDanish
  • KapuzenfaulvogelGerman
  • Goldstirn-FaulvogelGerman
  • Rostroter FaulvogelGerman
  • rufkola bukonoEsperanto
  • Buco cuellirrojoSpanish
  • ruosteniskalaiskuriFinnish
  • Tamatia à col rouxFrench
  • riđi hakuruCroatian
  • Piumino collorossiccioItalian
  • アカエリオオガシラJapanese
  • rusvakaklė malakoptilaLithuanian
  • RoodnekbaardkoekoekDutch
  • rustkragedovenfuglNorwegian
  • drzym rdzawoszyiPolish
  • Macuru-de-pescoço-ruivoPortuguese
  • barbudo-de-pescoço-ferrugemPortuguese
  • barbudo-de-pescoço-ruivoPortuguese
  • Рыжая пуховкаRussian
  • Златолобая малакоптилаRussian
  • lenivka hrdzavolícaSlovak
  • rosthalsad trögfågelSwedish
  • Kızıl Boyunlu PufkuşuTurkish
  • таматія рудошияUkrainian
  • 棕頸噴鴷Chinese
  • 棕颈蓬头䴕Chinese

Catalogue of LifeWikipediaiNaturalistWikidataIUCN Red List

Relatives of the rufous-necked puffbird

Other species in the same genus Malacoptila.

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the rufous-necked puffbird?

An adult rufous-necked puffbird weighs 47 g – 49.5 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the rufous-necked puffbird endangered?

The rufous-necked puffbird is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.

What kind of animal is the rufous-necked puffbird?

The rufous-necked puffbird (Malacoptila rufa) belongs to the family Bucconidae in the order Piciformes.

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APA

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BibTeX
@misc{rufous_necked_puffbird_2026,
  title = {Rufous-necked puffbird (Malacoptila rufa)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/rufous-necked-puffbird},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}