Two-banded puffbird
The two-banded puffbird (Hypnelus bicinctus) is a near-passerine bird, native to eastern Colombia and Venezuela. The puffbird has an off-white throat, buff underparts, and two dark brown chest bands. This species and the russet-throated puffbird were previously considered conspecific. In fact, some taxonomic authorities (including the American Ornithological Society still consider it so.
| Two-banded puffbird | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Piciformes |
| Family: | Bucconidae |
| Genus: | Hypnelus |
| Species: | H. bicinctus |
| Binomial name | |
| Hypnelus bicinctus (Gould, 1837) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Hypnelus ruficollis bicinctus | |
References
- BirdLife International (2012). "Hypnelus bicinctus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Birds of Venezuela by Hilty, ISBN 0-7136-6418-5
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