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Notharchus

Notharchus is a genus of puffbird in the Bucconidae family. Established by Jean Cabanis and Ferdinand Heine in 1863, it contains the following species:

  • White-necked puffbird (Notharchus hyperrhynchus)
  • Guianan puffbird (Notharchus macrorhynchos)
  • Brown-banded puffbird (Notharchus ordii)
  • Black-breasted puffbird (Notharchus pectoralis)
  • Buff-bellied puffbird (Notharchus swainsoni)
  • Pied puffbird (Notharchus tectus)

The name Notharchus comes from the Greek words nōthēs, meaning "sluggish" and arkhos, meaning "leader" or "chief".