White-chested Puffbird
Malacoptila fusca (Gmelin, JF, 1788)
18 cmLength45 gWeight
The white-chested puffbird (Malacoptila fusca) is a species of bird in the family Bucconidae, the puffbirds, nunlets, and nunbirds.
Most records: Ecuador, Colombia, Peru
Where and when it's recorded
Most records: Ecuador, Colombia, Peru
White-chested Puffbird has been recorded at 32 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 6 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- WildSumaco LodgeEcuador656 records
- Bosque BavariaColombia391 records
- Shiripuno LodgeEcuador60 records
More places
- Sacha LodgeEcuador56 records
- La Selva LodgeEcuador34 records
- Tiputini Biodiversity StationEcuador32 records
- Reserva Biológica LimoncochaEcuador30 records
- Sani LodgeEcuador28 records
- Fredberg – Zintete LodgeSuriname23 records
- ExplorNapo Lodge – Amazon Canopy WalkwayPeru20 records
Countries and regions with the most records
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 white-chested puffbird (Malacoptila fusca) is a species of bird in the family Bucconidae, the puffbirds, nunlets, and nunbirds. It is one of seven species in the genus Malacoptila. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname and Venezuela.
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Questions
How big is the White-chested Puffbird?
The White-chested Puffbird is about 18 cm long and weighs around 45 g.
Where does the White-chested Puffbird live?
Its breeding range: South America: northern, northwestern Amazonia. It is most often recorded in Ecuador, Colombia and Peru.
Is the White-chested Puffbird endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the White-chested Puffbird as Least Concern.
What does the White-chested Puffbird eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the White-chested Puffbird in?
It belongs to the family Puffbirds (Bucconidae), order Piciformes.
At a glance
- Length
- 18 cm
- Weight
- 45 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 87 mm
- Tail
- 57 mm
- Bill
- 28 mm
- Tarsus
- 18 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
South America: northern, northwestern Amazonia
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Piciformes
- Family
- Puffbirds Bucconidae
- Genus
- Malacoptila
Other birds in the genus Malacoptila
Crescent-chested PuffbirdMalacoptila striata
Semicollared PuffbirdMalacoptila semicincta
Black-streaked PuffbirdMalacoptila fulvogularis
Rufous-necked PuffbirdMalacoptila rufa
White-whiskered PuffbirdMalacoptila panamensis
Moustached PuffbirdMalacoptila mystacalis
White-necked PuffbirdNotharchus hyperrhynchus
Guianan PuffbirdNotharchus macrorhynchos
Buff-bellied PuffbirdNotharchus swainsoni
Black-breasted PuffbirdNotharchus pectoralis
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