Nystalus

Nystalus
Barred Puffbird
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Piciformes
Family:	Bucconidae
Genus:	Nystalus Cabanis & Heine, 1863

Nystalus is a genus of puffbird in the Bucconidae family. It contains the following species:

• White-eared Puffbird (Nystalus chacuru)
• Spot-backed Puffbird (Nystalus maculatus)
  • Caatinga Puffbird (Nystalus (maculatus) maculatus)
  • Chaco Puffbird (Nystalus (maculatus) striatipectus)
• Barred Puffbird (Nystalus radiatus)
• Striolated Puffbird (Nystalus striolatus)