Crescent-chested Puffbird
NameCrescent-chested Puffbird
Common NameCrescent-chested Puffbird
Scientific NameMalacoptila semicincta
FamilyBucconidae
Wingspan (cm)28
Length (cm)19
Weight (g)35
Plumage DetailsUpperparts are dark brown, heavily streaked and mottled with buff or rufous. The head is streaked brown and buff, often with a rufous wash on the forehead. A prominent white crescent-shaped band across the upper breast is bordered by a black band below it. Underparts are buffy-brown, streaked on the flanks.
Vocalization / CallIts vocalizations include a series of soft, descending whistles or trills, often described as a 'tew-tew-tew-tew-tew' or a soft, purring trill.
Primary Dietinsectivore
Primary Habitatsforest
Conservation Statusleast-concern
Geographic RangeFound in the western Amazon basin, including parts of eastern Peru, eastern Ecuador, southeastern Colombia, and western Brazil.
Identifying Featurescrescent-shaped chest band, streaked brown plumage, rufous wash on forehead, stout, dark bill, sedentary perching behavior
Description
This medium-sized puffbird is characterized by its cryptic brown plumage and a distinctive crescent-shaped band across its chest. It typically perches quietly in the understory of humid forests, waiting to ambush insects.
