Black-breasted Puffbird
Notharchus pectoralis
The Black-breasted Puffbird (Notharchus pectoralis) is a rare puffbird found in 3 countries, weighing about 69 g. The black-breasted puffbird is a species of bird in the family Bucconidae, the puffbirds, nunlets, and nunbirds.
About the Black-breasted Puffbird
The black-breasted puffbird is a species of bird in the family Bucconidae, the puffbirds, nunlets, and nunbirds. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Panama.
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How to identify it
The black-breasted puffbird is 19 to 23 cm (7.5 to 9.1 in) long and weighs between 60 and 69 g (2.1 and 2.4 oz). The plumage is mostly glossy blue-black, with a white collar, cheeks, throat, and belly, a blue-black breast band, and a black tail with white tips on the feathers. The closed wing and rump show narrow white scallops. The flanks are dark gray with buffy marks. The heavy bill is black, as are the feet, and the iris of the eye is dark brown or red. The two sexes are the same, and the plumage of juvenile birds has not been described. Voice: The black-breasted puffbird's song is "10–30 loud 'kwee' whistles followed by 3 or so lower, slower 'whew' whistles ending with a few fading 'wheet-whew' wolf-whistles". It also makes a "rasping 'chah-chah-chah'" call when disputing territory.
Where it lives
When to see it
The Black-breasted Puffbird can be seen all year round, with peak activity in March. It is a resident species across most of its range.
Easily confused with
Quick questions
- How do you identify a Black-breasted Puffbird?
- The black-breasted puffbird is 19 to 23 cm (7.5 to 9.1 in) long and weighs between 60 and 69 g (2.1 and 2.4 oz). Full identification notes are on this page.
- How big is a Black-breasted Puffbird?
- The Black-breasted Puffbird is a medium sized bird weighing about 69 g.
- Where can you see a Black-breasted Puffbird?
- The Black-breasted Puffbird occurs in 3 countries, including Panama, Colombia and Ecuador.
- What birds look similar to a Black-breasted Puffbird?
- The Black-breasted Puffbird is most easily confused with the Pied Puffbird, the Buff-bellied Puffbird and the Brown-banded Puffbird.
- Is the Black-breasted Puffbird endangered?
- The Black-breasted Puffbird is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
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