genus
Nystalus
Nystalus is a genus in the family Bucconidae. This database currently files 6 species under it.
- Species filed
- 6
- Threatened
- 0
- Countries recorded
- 0
- With a free photo
- 50%
- Weight range
- 41.3 g – 61 g
Best-known members of Nystalus
Ranked by popularity score.

White-eared puffbird
Nystalus chacuru

Spot-backed puffbird
Nystalus maculatus

Eastern striolated puffbird
Nystalus striolatus
Barred puffbird
Nystalus radiatus
Obama puffbird
Nystalus obamai
Chaco puffbird
Nystalus striatipectus
How threatened is Nystalus?
4 of 6 species filed here have an IUCN category on record.
| IUCN category | Species | Share of assessed |
|---|---|---|
| LCLeast Concern | 4 | 100% |
All species in Nystalus
| Common name | Scientific name | Family | Status | Weight | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White-eared puffbird | Nystalus chacuru | Bucconidae | Least Concern | 52.3 g | Not recorded |
| Spot-backed puffbird | Nystalus maculatus | Bucconidae | Least Concern | 42 g | Not recorded |
| Eastern striolated puffbird | Nystalus striolatus | Bucconidae | Least Concern | 47 g | Not recorded |
| Barred puffbird | Nystalus radiatus | Bucconidae | Least Concern | 61 g | Not recorded |
| Obama puffbird | Nystalus obamai | Bucconidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Chaco puffbird | Nystalus striatipectus | Bucconidae | Not recorded | 41.3 g | Not recorded |