Black-breasted Puffbird (Notharchus pectoralis)
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Black-breasted Puffbird

Notharchus pectoralis (Gray, GR, 1846)

19–23 cmLength69 gWeight

The black-breasted puffbird (Notharchus pectoralis) is a species of bird in the family Bucconidae, the puffbirds, nunlets, and nunbirds.

Busiest months: February–March · Most records: Panama, Colombia, Ecuador

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Black-breasted Puffbird has been recorded at 33 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. RN San Cipriano-EscalereteColombia1,912 records
  2. Pipeline Road (Camino del Oleoducto)Panama1,807 records
  3. Canopy TowerPanama1,734 records
More places
  1. Pipeline Road – Parque Nacional SoberaníaPanama1,530 records
  2. Panama Rainforest Discovery CenterPanama1,440 records
  3. Pipeline RoadPanama1,137 records
  4. Semaphore Hill Road – Parque Nacional SoberaníaPanama537 records
  5. Reserva San FranciscoPanama348 records
  6. Plantation Road – Parque Nacional SoberaníaPanama172 records
  7. Achiote Rd.Panama144 records

Countries and regions with the most records

PanamaColombiaEcuador

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The black-breasted puffbird (Notharchus pectoralis) 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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Questions

How big is the Black-breasted Puffbird?

The Black-breasted Puffbird is about 19–23 cm long and weighs around 69 g.

Where does the Black-breasted Puffbird live?

Its breeding range: Middle America, South America: Panama to northwestern Ecuador. It is most often recorded in Panama, Colombia and Ecuador.

When is the best time to see the Black-breasted Puffbird?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in February and March (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Black-breasted Puffbird endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Black-breasted Puffbird as Least Concern.

What does the Black-breasted Puffbird eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Black-breasted Puffbird in?

It belongs to the family Puffbirds (Bucconidae), order Piciformes.

At a glance

Length
19–23 cm
Weight
69 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
98 mm
Tail
84 mm
Bill
35 mm
Tarsus
16 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Middle America, South America: Panama to northwestern Ecuador

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Puffbirds Bucconidae
Genus
Notharchus

Other birds in the genus Notharchus

White-necked PuffbirdWhite-necked PuffbirdNotharchus hyperrhynchusGuianan PuffbirdGuianan PuffbirdNotharchus macrorhynchosBuff-bellied PuffbirdBuff-bellied PuffbirdNotharchus swainsoniBrown-banded PuffbirdBrown-banded PuffbirdNotharchus ordiiPied PuffbirdPied PuffbirdNotharchus tectusChestnut-capped PuffbirdChestnut-capped PuffbirdBucco macrodactylusSpotted PuffbirdSpotted PuffbirdBucco tamatiaSooty-capped PuffbirdSooty-capped PuffbirdBucco noanamaeCollared PuffbirdCollared PuffbirdBucco capensisBarred PuffbirdBarred PuffbirdNystalus radiatus
Black-breasted Puffbird

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