About the Black-streaked Puffbird
The black-streaked puffbird is a species of near-passerine bird in the family Bucconidae, the puffbirds, nunlets, and nunbirds. It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.
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The black-streaked puffbird is 19 to 22 cm (7.5 to 8.7 in) long and weighs about 65 g (2.3 oz). Its head is blackish with thin white streaks and a white spot in front of the eye. Its upperparts are dark brown with thin white streaks on the shoulder becoming buffy triangles on the back. The wings are brown with buffy scallops on the coverts and the tail is solid brown. The throat and upper breast are ochraceous; the lower breast, upper belly, and flanks are striped black and white; and the center of the belly is unmarked dingy whitish. Voice: The black-streaked puffbird's song is "a very high-pitched ascending whistle, lasting under 4 seconds."
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What the Black-streaked Puffbird sounds like
Where it lives
When to see it
Peak activity in October · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
White-chested PuffbirdMalacoptila fuscaThe white-chested puffbird is about 18 cm (7.1 in) long and weighs about 44 g (1.6 oz).
Semicollared PuffbirdMalacoptila semicinctaThe semicollared puffbird is about 18 cm (7.1 in) long and weighs about 44 g (1.6 oz).
Rufous-necked PuffbirdMalacoptila rufaThe rufous-necked puffbird is about 18 cm (7.1 in) long and weighs about 39 to 46 g (1.4 to 1.6 oz).
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