#notharchus tectus

[tbalderdash-art-blog]

Day 14 of Pied Month - Pied Puffbird! Originally planned to do bi since it's in the name, but it looks so round so I had to give it the circle of the intersex flag

Reference photo by Francesco Veronesi

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[birdstudies]

January 19, 2024 - Pied Puffbird (Notharchus tectus) These puffbirds are found in and around forests and woodlands, often near water, from Nicaragua south to parts of central Brazil and Bolivia. They feed on insects, including dragonflies, grasshoppers, moths, bees, and wasps, foraging in short flights, often high in the canopy. They nest in holes dug into arboreal termite nests, laying clutches of two eggs. Both parents care for the chicks.

[na-bird-of-the-day]

BOTD: Pied Puffbird

Photo: Carlos Sanchez

"Puffbirds are oddly-proportioned birds with rotund bodies and huge heads. Pied is small, black-and-white, with an obvious black breast band and a thin white eyebrow. Perches conspicuously, often on a bare branch in the canopy or even on a telephone wire. Usually at the edge of the forest, overlooking an open area."

- eBird