Nystalus
Nystalus is a genus of puffbirds in the family Bucconidae.
| Nystalus | |
|---|---|
| Barred puffbird (Nystalus radiatus) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Piciformes |
| Family: | Bucconidae |
| Genus: | Nystalus Cabanis & Heine, 1863 |
| Type species | |
| Alcedo maculata Gmelin, 1788 | |
The genus Nystalus was introduced in 1863 by the German ornithologists Jean Cabanis and Ferdinand Heine. The genus name is from Ancient Greek nustalos meaning "drowsy". The type species was designated in 1882 as the caatinga puffbird by Philip Sclater.
The genus contains the following six species:
| Image | Scientific name | Common Name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nystalus chacuru | White-eared puffbird | Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, Argentina, and Peru. | |
| Nystalus maculatus | Caatinga puffbird | eastern Brazil. | |
| Nystalus striatipectus | Chaco puffbird | eastern Bolivia to south-central Brazil, south through western Paraguay to central Argentina | |
| Nystalus radiatus | Barred puffbird | Panama, Colombia and Ecuador. | |
| Nystalus striolatus | Eastern striolated puffbird | Brazil and Bolivia | |
| Nystalus obamai | Western striolated puffbird | Bolivia, western Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. | |
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