About the Collared Puffbird
The collared puffbird is a species of bird in the family Bucconidae, the puffbirds, nunlets, and nunbirds. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela.
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The collared puffbird is about 19 cm (7.5 in) long and weighs 46 to 62 g (1.6 to 2.2 oz). Its head and back are dark rufous, the rump a lighter rufous, and the tail orange-chestnut with narrow black bars. The folded wing shows fine black barring on a brown background. The chin and throat are white to buffy white that extend around the nape as a thin buffy line. Below them are a wide black collar that encircles the chest and upper back. The lower breast and the center of the belly are buffy white that darkens to dull orange on the flanks and vent. Voice: The collared puffbird's song is "a repeated, brisk, mewing 'cua-will, cua-will…' or 'awww awwAWW-chaw awwAWW-chaw awwAWW-chaw'", and is mainly given at or just before dawn. It is frequently sung as a duet.
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Where it lives
When to see it
Peak activity in February · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Chestnut-capped PuffbirdBucco macrodactylusThe chestnut-capped puffbird is 14 to 16.5 cm (5.5 to 6.5 in) long and weighs about 25 g (0.88 oz).
Spotted PuffbirdBucco tamatiaThe spotted puffbird is about 18 cm (7.1 in) long and weighs 33 to 42 g (1.2 to 1.5 oz).
Sooty-capped PuffbirdBucco noanamaeThe sooty-capped puffbird is about 18 cm (7.1 in) long.
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