Hypnelus
| Hypnelus | |
|---|---|
| Russet-throated puffbird (Hypnelus ruficollis) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Piciformes |
| Family: | Bucconidae |
| Genus: | Hypnelus Cabanis & Heine, 1863 |
| Type species | |
| Tamatia bicincta Gould, 1837 | |
Hypnelus is a genus of birds in the family Bucconidae. It contains 2 species of South American puffbirds. Some taxonomic authorities consider both species to be conspecific, together taking the name russet-throated puffbird.