Collared Puffbird (Bucco capensis)

Collared Puffbird

Subspecies

Genus	Species	subspecies	Breeding Range	Breeding Range 2	Non Breeding Range
Nystalus	capensis
Bucco	capensis		SA	Amazonia
Bucco	capensis	capensis		the Guianas, Brazil and e Peru
Bucco	capensis	dugandi		se Colombia, Ecuador and c Peru

Physical charateristics

It is a rich chestnut colour on its head and back with a white throat bordered by a black chest band and with a yellowish belly. Its bill, eyes and feet are bright orange.

Listen to the sound of Collared Puffbird

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Range

Found across the northern region of South America including the Guianas. Not common in Suriname where it is found in the midlevels of the interior forest.

Habitat

The understory of midlevel humid terra firme forest, dry hilly country and bamboo bordering rivers.

Reproduction

Nests in excavated holes in arboreal termitaria. No further data.

Feeding habits

Still-hunts from shaded perch snakes, lizards, frogs and large insects taken from foliage or ground.

Conservation

This species has a large range, with an estimated global extent of occurrence of 5,300,000 km2. The global population size has not been quantified, but it is believed to be large as the species is described as ‘frequent’ in at least parts of its range (Stotz et al. 1996). Global population trends have not been quantified, but the species is not believed to approach the thresholds for the population decline criterion of the IUCN Red List (i.e., declining more than 30% in ten years or three generations). For these reasons, the species is evaluated as Least Concern.

Migration

Sedentary throughout range.

Distribution map

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