Swallow-winged Puffbird (Chelidoptera tenebrosa)
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Swallow-winged Puffbird

Chelidoptera tenebrosa (Pallas, 1782)

36 gWeight

The swallow-winged puffbird (Chelidoptera tenebrosa) is a species of bird in the family Bucconidae, the puffbirds, nunlets, and nunbirds.

Most records: Brazil, Peru, Colombia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Swallow-winged Puffbird has been recorded at 146 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 9 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Rio Cristalino – listas históricasBrazil1,205 records
  2. Jardim da AmazôniaBrazil697 records
  3. Los Amigos Biological StationPeru668 records
More places
  1. Porto Seguro – RPPN Estação VeracelBrazil605 records
  2. Manu BiolodgePeru558 records
  3. Comunidad SabanitasColombia518 records
  4. Iwokrama River LodgeGuyana490 records
  5. Rio Azul Jungle LodgeBrazil480 records
  6. Sacha LodgeEcuador405 records
  7. Atta Lodge / Iwokrama Canopy WalkwayGuyana373 records

Countries and regions with the most records

BrazilPeruColombiaGuyanaEcuadorSurinameVenezuelaFrench Guiana

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 swallow-winged puffbird (Chelidoptera tenebrosa) is a species of bird in the family Bucconidae, the puffbirds, nunlets, and nunbirds. It is also called the swallow-wing. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela.

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Questions

How big is the Swallow-winged Puffbird?

The Swallow-winged Puffbird weighs around 36 g.

Where does the Swallow-winged Puffbird live?

Its breeding range: South America: northwestern Venezuela, Amazonia and eastern Brazil. It is most often recorded in Brazil, Peru and Colombia.

Is the Swallow-winged Puffbird endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Swallow-winged Puffbird as Least Concern.

What does the Swallow-winged Puffbird eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Swallow-winged Puffbird in?

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

At a glance

Weight
36 g
Habitat
Shrubland
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
107 mm
Tail
54 mm
Bill
22 mm
Tarsus
13 mm

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

Range

South America: northwestern Venezuela, Amazonia and eastern Brazil

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Puffbirds Bucconidae
Genus
Chelidoptera

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Swallow-winged Puffbird

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