Caatinga puffbird
The caatinga puffbird (Nystalus maculatus) is a species of bird in the family Bucconidae, the puffbirds, nunlets, and nunbirds. It is endemic to Brazil.
| Caatinga puffbird | |
|---|---|
| N. m. maculatus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Piciformes |
| Family: | Bucconidae |
| Genus: | Nystalus |
| Species: | N. maculatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Nystalus maculatus (Gmelin, JF, 1788) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Alcedo maculata (protonym) | |
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