Sooty-capped Puffbird

Bucco noanamae Hellmayr, 1909

18 cmLength43 gWeight

The sooty-capped puffbird (Bucco noanamae) is a species of bird in the family Bucconidae, the puffbirds, nunlets, and nunbirds.

Most records: Colombia

Where and when it's recorded

Most records: Colombia

Sooty-capped Puffbird has been recorded at 1 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Titi Cabeciblanco ProAves ReserveColombia2 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Colombia

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 sooty-capped puffbird (Bucco noanamae) is a species of bird in the family Bucconidae, the puffbirds, nunlets, and nunbirds. It is endemic to Colombia.

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Questions

How big is the Sooty-capped Puffbird?

The Sooty-capped Puffbird is about 18 cm long and weighs around 43 g.

Where does the Sooty-capped Puffbird live?

Its breeding range: South America: western Colombia. It is most often recorded in Colombia.

What does the Sooty-capped Puffbird eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Sooty-capped Puffbird in?

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

At a glance

Length: 18 cm
Weight: 43 g
Habitat: Forest
Diet: Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle: Perches in trees
Migration: Resident (barely migrates)

More measurements

Wing: 79 mm
Tail: 61 mm
Bill: 32 mm
Tarsus: 16 mm

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

Range

South America: western Colombia

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order: Piciformes
Family: Puffbirds Bucconidae
Genus: Bucco

Other birds in the genus Bucco

Chestnut-capped PuffbirdBucco macrodactylus

Spotted PuffbirdBucco tamatia

Collared PuffbirdBucco capensis

White-necked PuffbirdNotharchus hyperrhynchus

Guianan PuffbirdNotharchus macrorhynchos

Buff-bellied PuffbirdNotharchus swainsoni

Black-breasted PuffbirdNotharchus pectoralis

Brown-banded PuffbirdNotharchus ordii

Pied PuffbirdNotharchus tectus

Barred PuffbirdNystalus radiatus

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