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Chestnut-capped Puffbird
Bucco macrodactylus
Chestnut-capped Puffbird (Bucco macrodactylus) — Woodpeckers & Toucans of South America.
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The Chestnut-capped Puffbird (Bucco macrodactylus) is a member of the Bucconidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 25 g.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Piciformes
- Family Bucconidae Puffbirds
- Genus Bucco
- Species macrodactylus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 25 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Bucconidae
- Order
- Piciformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Chestnut-capped Puffbird is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Chestnut-capped Puffbird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Chestnut-capped Puffbird (Bucco macrodactylus) belongs to the Bucconidae family of the order Piciformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA w, c Amazonia.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 25 g, with a wing length of about 6.5 cm and a tail of around 5.6 cm.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 3.3 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Chestnut-capped Puffbird?
The Chestnut-capped Puffbird is a small bird that weighs around 25 g.
Where does the Chestnut-capped Puffbird live?
The Chestnut-capped Puffbird is found across South America with a range covering SA w, c Amazonia, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Chestnut-capped Puffbird belong to?
The Chestnut-capped Puffbird (Bucco macrodactylus) belongs to the Bucconidae family, in the order Piciformes.
What does the Chestnut-capped Puffbird eat?
The Chestnut-capped Puffbird is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Chestnut-capped Puffbird migrate?
The Chestnut-capped Puffbird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
What sound does the Chestnut-capped Puffbird make?
1 real field recording of the Chestnut-capped Puffbird — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Chestnut-capped Puffbird's range?
The Chestnut-capped Puffbird has a mapped global range of about 3.3 million km².
Conservation
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