Two-banded puffbird
| Two-banded puffbird | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Piciformes |
| Family: | Bucconidae |
| Genus: | Hypnelus |
| Species: | H. bicinctus
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| Binomial name | |
| Hypnelus bicinctus (Gould, 1837)
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| Synonyms | |
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Hypnelus ruficollis bicinctus | |
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.
References
- Birds of Venezuela by Hilty, ISBN 0-7136-6418-5
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