Malacoptila rufa

Cladus: Eukaryota
Supergroup: Opisthokonta
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Classis: Aves
Subclassis: Carinatae
Infraclassis: Neornithes
Parvclassis: Neognathae
Ordo: Piciformes
Familia: Bucconidae
Genus: Malacoptila
Species: Malacoptila rufa
Subspecies: M. r. brunnescens - M. r. rufa

Name

Malacoptila rufa (Spix, 1824)

Reference

Avium species novae, quas in itinere per Brasiliam annis MDCCCXVII-MDCCCXX jussu et auspiciis Maximiliani Josephi I. Bavariae regis suscepto, collegit et descripsit Dr. J.B. de Spix. 1 p.52 pl.40 fig.1

Vernacular names
English: Rufous-necked Puffbird
Português: Macuru-de-pescoço-ruivo

The Rufous-necked Puffbird (Malacoptila rufa) is a species of puffbird in the Bucconidae family. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, and Peru. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

References

BirdLife International 2004. Malacoptila rufa. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 July 2007.