Hypnelus
| Hypnelus | |
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| Russet-throated puffbird (Hypnelus ruficollis) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Piciformes |
| Family: | Bucconidae |
| Genus: | Hypnelus Cabanis & Heine, 1863 |
| Type species | |
| Tamatia bicincta[1] Gould, 1837
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Hypnelus is a genus of birds in the family Bucconidae. It contains 2 species of South American puffbirds. Some taxonomic authorities consider both species to be conspecific, together taking the name russet-throated puffbird.
Species[edit]
| Image | Scientific name | Common Name | Distribution |
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| Hypnelus bicinctus | Two-banded puffbird | eastern Colombia and Venezuela. | |
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Hypnelus ruficollis | Russet-throated puffbird | northeastern Colombia and northwestern Venezuela. |
References[edit]
- Museum Heineanum, p. 143
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